Man charged with murder following investigation into the death of Christopher Ritchie
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Jonathon Morgan, 26, of Allergate, Durham, has been charged with murder and remanded in custody. He will appear in court on Monday morning (March 23).
Mr Ritchie died after he was stabbed in Mitchell Street, just before 8.30am on Thursday, March 19.
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Hide AdA post-mortem examination confirmed the 41-year-old died as a result of stab wounds.
Last week, his heartbroken mother Jean paid tribute to him, saying: “Our hearts are completely broken. Life will never be the same again.
“Christopher was kind-hearted and generous. He would do anything for anyone and would never hurt anyone.
“He was a loving son, brother and dad and we all love him to bits.”
Anyone with information should call Durham Constabulary on 101, quoting incident reference 56 of March 19 or via Crimestoppers on 0800-555-111.