Home Office post-mortem examination conducted

An initial Home Office post-mortem examination was conducted today (Sunday 4 August 2024) following the murder of a man in Norwich.

Officers were called to Paragon Place at 6.44pm on Friday 2 August 2024 to reports a man had been stabbed.

Despite the efforts of emergency services the man, aged in his 30s, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

While further tests are required, preliminary findings show the man’s death was consistent with a single stab wound to the chest.

Detectives are continuing to work to trace the suspect and help piece together the events which led to Friday’s incident. They will be reviewing CCTV footage, completing house to house enquiries and pursuing relevant forensic opportunities.

Detective Superintendent Mike Brown from the Norfolk Major Investigation Team said: "The cordon in the area has now been lifted.

“We are listening to the local community and appreciate how distressing the past few days will have been for them. I want to reassure them that this was an isolated incident.

“We believe that those involved were known to each other with links through illegal drug use and we do not believe there is any wider risk to the general public.”

Detectives are continuing to appeal for any witnesses who may have seen or heard any suspicious activity in the Paragon Place area to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Norfolk Police quoting reference 433 of 2 August 2024 via any of the following channels:

Website: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/363724O91-PO1

Phone: 101

Crimestoppers: Contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org