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    Home - UK News - Family pay tribute to ‘much-loved’ grandfather shot dead in his home in County Durham

    Family pay tribute to ‘much-loved’ grandfather shot dead in his home in County Durham

    Family pay tribute to ‘much-loved’ grandfather shot dead in his home in County Durham

    Family pay tribute to ‘much-loved’ grandfather shot dead in his home in County Durham

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    • April 9, 2025
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    • Barry Dawson, a 60-year-old man, was shot dead in his home in Stanley, County Durham, leading to tributes from his family describing him as a “much-loved father, granddad and partner.”
    • Two suspects, a 37-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman, have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder and are currently in police custody.
    • Durham Police are investigating the incident, with a team of 35 detectives seeking information on a white vehicle linked to the crime.

    Family pay tribute to ‘much-loved’ grandfather shot dead in his home in County Durham | UK News

    The family of a 60-year-old man shot dead in his home have paid tribute to the “much-loved father, granddad and partner”.

    Barry Dawson was shot through the front window of his terraced house in Stanley, County Durham, on Saturday afternoon.

    In a statement, Mr Dawson’s family said he will be “greatly missed”.

    “We are truly devastated, and his loss will leave an enormous gap in our lives,” they added.

    A 37-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder on Sunday and remain in police custody.

    Doorbell camera footage of the shooting shows two figures approaching Mr Dawson’s home.

    One smashes through the window and another – wearing a hood – fires through one of the blinds.

    They then run off, before a man is heard shouting: “They’ve killed me dad.”

    Durham Police has a team of 35 detectives working on the murder inquiry and said officers are pursuing numerous lines of inquiry, including the movement of a white vehicle.

    The car, a Seat Arona with the registration NA24 OJK, was seen in the Stanley and Annfield Plain area on Saturday.

    Officers are appealing for anyone with information on the car to come forward.

    Barry Dawson, a 60-year-old man, was shot dead in his home in Stanley, County Durham, leading to tributes from his family describing him as a "much-loved father, granddad and partner."
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