Woman Charged in Fatal Shooting Investigation

A woman, Rachel Britton, 32, has been charged with perverting the course of justice following the death of Peter Phillips, 47. Mr. Phillips was found deceased from a single gunshot wound on the night of 23 May at Ayton Crescent in Eston, near Middlesbrough. Britton was granted bail and is scheduled to appear in court.

In the ongoing investigation, three individuals—two 39-year-old men and a 38-year-old woman—who were initially charged with murder, remain in custody awaiting their next court appearance at Teesside Crown Court. Additionally, four other individuals, including a 55-year-old man and three women aged 36, 50, and 59, were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and are currently on bail.