A 'much-loved' father who died in an alleged Bank Holiday street assault has been pictured as a man appears in court charged with murder. Steven Streeting, 50, died after suffering a serious head injury following the alleged attack in Hartlepool, County Durham, in the early hours of Monday morning.
Cleveland Police confirmed two men were assaulted at 3am on Church Street on May 25. Despite being attended to by medics, Mr Streeting tragically passed away from his injuries in hospital the following day.
In a statement released by Mr Streeting's family, he was described as a 'much-loved son, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend, but above all else, a devoted husband and loving father'. It read: 'He will be deeply missed by his family and by all who knew and loved him. At this extremely difficult time, the family are supporting one another, while being assisted by specially trained officers from Cleveland Police. We kindly ask that our privacy is respected as we grieve and try to come to terms with our loss.'
Court Appearance
Aaron Hopper, 32, appeared at Teesside Crown Court charged with one count of murder and attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to another man. Hopper, of Winterbottom Avenue in Hartlepool, did not enter into a plea, and a trial was set for November 30. He was remanded into custody until his next court appearance on July 27 to enter pleas.
Detective Inspector Matt Hollingsworth, Senior Investigating Officer, said: 'Our thoughts are with the man's family and friends at this sad and difficult time.'
