A man has been charged with the murder of a 70-year-old who was killed in Hartlepool in the early hours of Sunday, as well as attempted murder. Ahmed Alid, 44, was charged following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East and Cleveland police. Police named the victim as Terrence Carney of Hartlepool and said inquiries suggested he was a passerby, not known to his killer, and had been recently using a nearby cash machine. The suspected murder took place after an earlier incident involving another man, which is being treated as suspected attempted murder. No terrorism incident was declared and it is understood that none is likely to be. Police said inquiries were continuing into a possible motive for the attacks and investigators were keeping an open mind. A counter-terrorism spokesperson said officers from the Cleveland force were called to a terrace house in Hartlepool at 5.17am on Sunday. On arrival, police found a man with injuries that were not life-threatening. He was taken to hospital, where he remains. The second man, now known to be Carney, was found about half a mile away. Police said he died at the scene and that the victim’s family were being supported. “This evening’s charges follow a thorough investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East and Cleveland police,” said DCS James Dunkerley, head of Counter Terrorism Policing North East. “We are satisfied that this was an isolated incident and are not seeking anyone else in connection with this matter. We are grateful for the support and understanding of the local community during this investigation, which has caused understandable concern among local people.” Forensic officers in white hazmat suits spent the day at the end-of-terrace house where the suspect lived and the incident started. A neighbour, who asked not to be named, said the cordoned-off property was used to house asylum seekers. He said: “Everyone here knows there’s asylum seekers living there. There’s always people coming and going there.” One neighbour said she had seen four men living at the property and thought they were from different ethnic backgrounds. “It’s a real shock to find that place is being searched by the police because there has never been any trouble there before. They live together and live quietly,” she said. “I didn’t hear a thing on Sunday morning, but woke up to find the street swarming with police. “It seems as though whatever started at the house has spread from there into the town because the tent erected to protect the murdered man’s body was half a mile from the house.” Two bunches of flowers were left outside the property. The Cleveland deputy chief constable, Victoria Fuller, said: “Though incidents of this nature are very rare, I understand the concern that yesterday’s events will have caused amongst our local community. We have local officers patrolling in the area to provide reassurance to our local communities. “We continue to work closely with colleagues from Counter Terrorism Policing North East as the investigation progresses. We are also working with other partner agencies and key community representatives to reassure them and keep them informed.”