18 year old boy dies at Darlington QE 6th Form

The family of an 18 year old boy, who died at Darlington's Queen Elizabeth 6th form yesterday, are being supported by specialist police officers

Durham police say they were called out yesterday, over reports of concern for the welfare of a person at the college

The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene - and officer say his death is not suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner.

Yesterday, the North East Ambulance Service gave the following statement, after emergency services were pictured outside the college;

"We were called to an incident at a premises on Vane Terrace, Darlington, at 1.30pm on 13 January. We dispatched a double crewed ambulance, a clinical team leader and were supported by Great North Air Ambulance Service's medical car."

A statement from the Great North Air Ambulance said;

"Our critical care team was activated at 1.35pm to an incident at Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form in Darlington.

"We had two doctors and a paramedic on a rapid response vehicle and they arrived on scene at 1.47pm."

We have reached out to the college for a statement as well.

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