“The next of kin for both women have been notified and are being supported by specially trained officers.

“Following this sad update, the investigation will now also consider whether the collision contributed to their deaths.”

Two 21-year-olds who had previously been questioned were re-arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the deaths.
Two women died the day after a crash on Wednesday (PA)

Two elderly women have died after a stolen BMW which was being chased by police crashed into a care home.

Highcliffe Care Home in Witherwack, Sunderland, had to be evacuated following the crash on Wednesday night, which caused structural damage to the building.

On Friday morning, Northumbria Police said: “Sadly, two care home residents – a woman in her nineties and a woman in her eighties – passed away yesterday.

“The next of kin for both women have been notified and are being supported by specially trained officers.

“Following this sad update, the investigation will now also consider whether the collision contributed to their deaths.”

Two 21-year-olds who had previously been questioned were re-arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the deaths.

The BMW crashed into the care home on Wednesday
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