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Two women die after BMW crashed into care home during police chase in Sunderland

At about 9:40pm last Wednesday, Northumbria Police chased a blue BMW in Sunderland, which then crashed into Highcliffe Care Home in Witherwack, causing major structural damage.
Officers were authorised to pursue the stolen BMW from Fenham, Newcastle, last Wednesday evening and then chased it before the crash into Highcliffe Care Home.
Eight other residents were hospitalised with injuries not believed life-threatening, and two residents, one in her 80s and another in her 90s, died Thursday.
The force made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, and the two 21-year-old men remain in custody as investigations continue.
The investigation remains at an early stage, with Northumbria Police urging people to avoid speculation and stating that two men are due at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.

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