Officers cordoned off a parkland area near a nightclub in County Durham following concerns for the welfare of a woman.
Durham Constabulary officers were called to reports of a concern for the welfare of a woman near Vibe nightclub, Peterlee, at around 4.40am on Monday, August 30.
The force said inquiries into the incident are ongoing.
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A spokesperson for Durham Constabulary said: "Police were called to reports of a concern for the welfare of a woman near Vibe nightclub, Peterlee, at around 4.40am on Monday, August 30.
"Inquiries are ongoing."
Pictures from the scene taken on Monday morning show a single police car parked outside the cordoned off area, near the junction of Bede Way and Burnhope Way.
Officers were seen guarding the cordon as police continued their investigations.
