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Cordon to remain in place after unexplained deaths

Alex Lloyd
BBC News, Yorkshire
BBC Emergency service workers stand on the grass beside two yellow brick bungalows. There are two officers to the left in dark green tros and jumpers, and a third to their right in a black coat and tros, all with their backs to the camera. A fourth person stands on the path to a house in a khaki green jacket. There is a navy tent to the left and a blue and white gazebo to the right, with blue police tape running across the front of the area.BBC
Police have set up a cordon around the neighbouring properties

Police will spend the weekend searching homes in a Scarborough cul-de-sac where two men were found dead within days of each other.

North Yorkshire Police were called to Gatesgarth Close on Monday, following the death of a 69-year-old man, five days after a 49-year-old man was found dead in an ading property.

Neighbours have been evacuated as a precaution and housed in alternative accommodation while a specialist search continues to establish what happened.

A police spokesperson said: "At this time there is no suggestion that there is any risk to the wider community and our inquiries so far have not led to any change in this position."

They added: "Our thanks go to local people, in particular the residents of Gatesgarth Close, for their patience and understanding while we remain at the scene.

"Our thoughts remain with the men's families who are being ed by specially trained officers at this sad time."

Carla Fowler/ BBC Two blue police tents and a cordon are set up outside bungalows.Carla Fowler/ BBC
Police say emergency workers are wearing protective equipment as a precaution

Police tents and a cordon have been set up as tests are carried out to determine the presence of any environmental factors that may have contributed to the deaths.

The force said fire and police officers would be wearing protective clothing as a precaution until they knew more about how the men died.

The properties are owned by Beyond Housing, a housing association providing homes to 30,000 customers in North Yorkshire as well as Redcar and Cleveland.

The association said: "We are deeply saddened by recent events at Gatesgarth Close.

"Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families and friends of the two men who have sadly ed away.

"This is a distressing time for all those affected, and our thoughts remain with them."

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