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A pub cordoned off as part of a murder investigation has reopened nearly a week after a mum was found dead in a flat above.
The Greyhound on Parkgate was closed and cordoned off on Wednesday, September 23, when police were called at about 9.15pm.
Leanne Park, 44, was found dead in the flat above the pub after emergency crews were called.
The police cordon around the scene where Leanne Park died has been lifted and The Greyhound pub has been reopened (Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO)
Bell appeared by video link from Holme House Prison at Teesside Crown Court on September 29.
Judge Laird said: "I will set your trial date as March 8, 2027. You will next be before the court on October 26 and on that occasion you will be required to submit a plea to the charge."
Bell was remanded in custody until his next court appearance.
A 27-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been bailed.
The cordon has been removed and The Greyhound has reopened.
Floral tributes for Leanne, whom her family called the “best mam, nana, daughter and friend”, continue to grow outside the pub.
One tribute reads: “Leanne you were taken too soon. You will be forever missed.”
Another reads: “RIP to my bestest friend. I will miss you forever.”
The police cordon around the scene where Leanne Park died has been lifted and The Greyhound pub has been reopened (Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO)
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The police cordon around the scene where Leanne Park died has been lifted and The Greyhound pub has been reopened (Image: THE NORTHERN ECHO)
Leanne’s heartbroken family paid tribute to her on Saturday, September 26.
They said in a statement: “She was loved by everyone and would do anything for anyone.
“She was the life and soul of the party and loved to dance.
“We love her so much and miss her more than words can describe. We are completely devastated. Her death has ripped the heart out of our family.
“We are grateful for all the kind messages and the support since her death. We ask that everyone remembers her for the kind-hearted woman she was.”
Colleagues at Darlington’s Ventress Hall care home said Leanne would "do anything for anybody".
Durham Police has asked anyone with information to call 101, quoting incident number 521 of September 23, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800555111.