TWO people have been arrested in connection with the death of man who suffered serious head injuries.

Thomas Stewart, 38, was outside a flat on Nile Court in Gateshead on Tuesday night.

He was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital and transferred to Newcastle Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Police are treating the incident as suspicious and have arrested two men from Gateshead aged 32 and 27.

Detectives want to hear from anyone who was in the area between 9pm and 10pm so they can build up a picture of what happened before Mr Stewart was injured.

Senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Jim Napier said: "Even if those individuals who were near Nile Court on Tuesday evening do not think they have any relevant information we would still urge them to make contact to help us draw up a sequence of events of happened that evening."

The number to call is 0191-454-7555 ext 64145.