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Pictured: Eve McIntyre, 57, alleged Gateshead murder victim, as her family is ‘devastated’ and a 42-year-old man is arrested

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Pictured: Eve McIntyre, 57, alleged Gateshead murder victim, as her family is ‘devastated’ and a 42-year-old man is arrested

By Matt Drake

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A woman allegedly murdered in Gateshead has been identified and photographed as police detain a man suspected of killing her.

The body of Eve McIntyre was found in the early hours of Thursday after officers attended an address on Sunderland Road.

A murder investigation was immediately launched after the 57-year-old was found and John Baldwin, 42, of Sunderland Road, Gateshead, has since been charged with murder.

He was due to appear before Newcastle magistrates today. The suspect was believed to be known to Ms McIntyre.

Pictured: Eve McIntyre, 57, alleged Gateshead murder victim, as her family is ‘devastated’ and a 42-year-old man is arrested

Eve McIntyre (pictured) has been identified by police. Her body was found in the early hours of August 22 after officers attended an address on Sunderland Road

Police cordon on Sunderland Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, after Eve McIntyre was found dead in a property

Police cordon on Sunderland Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, after Eve McIntyre was found dead in a property

Ms McIntyre’s family are said to be devastated by the events of the past few days.

Police said they initially received a report of a man acting suspiciously and appearing to be in distress near the property around 11pm on Wednesday.

He was apparently running down the road, weaving through traffic and wearing only a dressing gown.

The man briefly boarded a bus before getting off in the Durham Road area of ​​Low Fell and was arrested by police.

Ms McIntyre's body was found by police after they received a call about a man acting suspiciously in the area (Pictured: Police search a section of Durham Road)

Ms McIntyre’s body was found by police after they received a call about a man acting suspiciously in the area (Pictured: Police search a section of Durham Road)

John Baldwin, 42, of Sunderland Road, Gateshead, has since been charged with murder. He was due to appear before Newcastle magistrates today. (Pictured: A general view of Newcastle Crown and Magistrates Court)

John Baldwin, 42, of Sunderland Road, Gateshead, has since been charged with murder. He was due to appear before Newcastle magistrates today. (Pictured: A general view of Newcastle Crown and Magistrates Court)

Chief Inspector Matt Steel, from Northumbria Police’s Major Investigation Team, said: “This is an incredibly sad time for Eve’s family and our thoughts remain with them.

“They have been understandably devastated by the events of the last 48 hours and I continue to ask everyone to respect their privacy as they try to come to terms with what has happened.

“From the beginning, our priority has been to provide Eve’s family with the answers they deserve – and ultimately, to ensure that the person responsible for her death is brought to justice.

“A suspect – who we believe to be known to Eve – has now been charged with her murder and will appear in court.”

He added: “I would also like to thank everyone in the community for their patience and cooperation this week as we conducted inquiries as part of the investigation.

“As always, I encourage anyone with information that could assist our investigation – and who has not yet come forward – to do so.”

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is asked to get in touch by sending a direct message on social media or using the live chat function on the Northumbria Police website quoting log NP-20240821-1174.