Mark Denton murder: Weapon used in 'brutal attack'
Mark Denton was found at a house in Hutton Avenue late on New Year's Eve A weapon was used in a "brutal attack" in which an amateur boxer suffered serious injuries and later died, police have said.
Mark Denton, 31, was taken from a house in Hutton Avenue in Hartlepool to hospital after being attacked at a party at about 22:20 GMT on Tuesday.
He was later pronounced dead. Cleveland Police said a murder investigation was under way.
Three people were arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody.
A 17-year-old, a 23-year-old and a man in his 20s have been arrested on suspicion of murder, police said.
A number of addresses in the Hartlepool area have been searched in connection with the investigation.
Det Ch Insp Anne-Marie Salwey, who is leading the investigation, said: "This is a brutal attack against Mark and it's clear a weapon has been used and we are conducting a number of searches at addresses in Hartlepool.
"We are following several lines of inquiry, and we have to speak to other people who may have been present at the party.
"There was an opportunity for people to have left before police have come along and it's those people that I would appeal to contact police."
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