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Man arrested following fatal street stabbing

Cleveland Police A close-up head shot of John Donaldson wearing a grey hoodie and smiling.Cleveland Police
Victim John Donaldson was described by his family as "very much loved"

A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, following a fatal stabbing last week.

The victim, John Donaldson, 34, was attacked outside a house in the Lealholm Walk area of Eston, near Middlesbrough at about 21:00 GMT on Thursday 21 November.

He was taken to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, but died a short time later.

The family of Mr Donaldson paid tribute to him, calling him "a very much loved son, brother, uncle, grandson and nephew".

A police van parked in a residential street, with two men, wearing white, 'haz-mat' overalls, standing alongside.
An area of Lealholm Walk was cordoned off on Friday, following the stabbing on Thursday evening

"Please allow his family to grieve his loss in these traumatic times."

The arrested man remains in police custody.

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