Yahoo News Police no longer investigating death of Jarrow teenager Evan Hansen who was found injured by A19
The death of teenager Evan Hansen is no longer being investigated by police.
Seventeen-year-old Evan died in hospital three days after he was found seriously injured on a path close to the A19 in South Tyneside, hours after disappearing from his home in the middle of the night, on . Police were initially treating his death as "unexplained" and detectives appealed for witnesses to come forward.
But Evan's heartbroken family last week told the Chronicle that they believed he chose to end his own life, and tragically did so by causing an injury to his neck. Today police have confirmed that they are now satisfied no-one else was involved in Evan's death.
A Northumbria Police spokeswoman said: "Shortly before 6.10am on Wednesday, May 15, we received a report of concern for a male who was understood to be walking along the side of the A19, close to the south entrance to the Tyne Tunnel in Jarrow.
“The male, later identified as Evan Hansen, had sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. However, despite the best efforts of medical staff, he sadly died on Saturday, May 18. We have subsequently carried out a full and thorough investigation into Evan's death. Following our enquiries, we believe there to be no third-party involvement and a report is now being prepared for the coroner.”
Evan lived in Jarrow with his mum Kirsty, 45, and his four siblings, Shannon, 27, Brittany, 26, Zac, eight and six-year-old Alara. After finishing his education at Jarrow School he became an apprentice plater at Hebburn-based A&P Tyne. And Shannon said her ambitious brother dreamed of running his own business one day.
Evan's family said he was a happy lad but would sometimes suffer from episodes where he would get down, especially when he was under stress. But in the days and weeks before he was found injured, his loved ones saw no signs that anything was wrong.
Paying tribute to her son, Kirsty said: "He helped me a lot with his little brothers and sisters," she said. "He loved boxing and running and football. He was perfect. I'm heartbroken and I'm so sad he's done it, but that was his choice. I'm proud of him."
And Shannon added: "It doesn't feel real to any of us. We have always said Evan was special. There's always just been something about Evan for all of us. It's as if we knew we were on borrowed time."
