Emergency services have descended on a street in Tynemouth, near Newcastle, as a cordon has been thrown up around the scene. Police appear to be investigating an incident in an alleyway next to the Post Office on Percy Park Road. Paramedics are also on the scene with a white sheet erected to block onlookers from being able to see the scene. Forensics officers are also in attendance.
Pictures from the scene show emergency crews at work in the shopping area while masked investigators appear to be attending to the scene behind the sheet.
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10:58 BST - A few words from the scene
Reporter Daniel Hall from our sister site Chronicle Live is at the scene now. He said: "It's a really busy bank holiday Monday morning in Tynemouth. Plenty of people are walking along the seafront with surfboards and dogs, and there are lots of cyclists too. The incident is on one of the main routes between Long Sands Beach and Tynemouth Metro station, and those who don't go down Front Street are likely to pass it. The cordon is on Back Prudhoe Terrace between The Dog Hoose and Tynemouth Post Office. The Post Office is currently undergoing renovation works and there is scaffolding up on the building."
10:58 BST - What's happening in Tynemouth?
Emergency services are dealing with an incident in an alleyway next to the Post Office on Percy Park Road. Police and paramedics are at the scene. Officers have taped off a section of the street near the alleyway.
