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Five Charged With Murder in Seaham Petrol Station Death Appear in Court

The case advances to Crown Court next with detectives still seeking witness footage.

Overview

  • Barry Anderson, 51, Ashton Anderson, 19, and Barry Logan Anderson, 18, were charged with murder and violent disorder alongside two 17-year-old boys who cannot be named.
  • All five appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court and were remanded to appear at Teesside Crown Court on Wednesday.
  • Police say Daniel Ambler, 23, died at the Asda Express/Esso on Stockton Road after being struck by a car on January 15.
  • The petrol station remains closed and boarded after days of forensic work, though the police cordon was lifted on Sunday.
  • Durham Constabulary continues to appeal for CCTV and dashcam footage and says the incident appears isolated with no wider risk to the public.