Police say teenage murder victim lay dead for 'about eight days' in Norfolk flat

Police astatine the country successful Lefroy Road, Norwichn (Image: ITV News Anglia)

Police probe into the murder of a teen reveals helium mightiness person been abandoned successful a Norwich level for an appalling 8 days earlier being discovered.

Officers descended upon the grim country astatine Lefroy Road, Norwich, Norfolk, alerted astatine 10.40pm connected Saturday, September 21 pursuing reports of a stabbing incident. On arrival, they were met with the macabre show of a man's corpse bearing a azygous stab coiled shockingly estimated to person been successful the residence for astir 8 days. A constabulary structure was swiftly erected down the gathering arsenic forensics delved heavy into the case.

The deceased has been identified arsenic a 19 twelvemonth aged Londoner whose household has present been plunged into mourning. Following a conclusive Home Office post-mortem connected Monday, September 23, it was affirmed that a sinister stab coiled to the thorax snuffed retired the young man's life.

Detectives are furiously piecing unneurotic clues to pinpoint the culprits, dissecting each facet of the events spiralling to the tragedy. They've deed the streets for answers, are scouring CCTV for missed moments, maximizing forensic leads, and joining forces with London's Metropolitan Police.

Police person launched a execution probe aft the assemblage of a antheral was recovered with a stab coiled (Image: ITV News Anglia)

Detective Inspector Dave McCormack disclosed: "This is simply a analyzable investigation, and we are moving our mode methodically done the evidence. The man's assemblage was successful the level for astir 8 days earlier constabulary were alerted truthful we request to travel respective lines of enquiry. There are nary arrests astatine this time.

"Police would similar to talk to anyone who whitethorn person witnessed thing suspicious oregon has accusation astir the incident. Detectives judge this is simply a drug-related incidental and the suspects bash not contiguous a wider hazard to the assemblage and bash not judge this is linked to the execution successful Paragon Place earlier this month. We admit this is simply a distressing incidental and determination volition beryllium high-visibility constabulary enactment implicit the coming days successful the area."

Anyone with information, peculiarly starring up to the man's assemblage being discovered betwixt 12 September and 21 September is asked to interaction Norfolk Police via this nexus for the execution successful Lefroy Road, website, telephone 101 oregon interaction Crimestoppers anonymously connected 0800 555 111, oregon via their online form.