Police searches taking place in Stonehouse in relation to murder investigation
77 year-old John Coxon died in March after sustaining a head injury.
A man's been re-arrested on suspicion of murder- after the death of a man in Stonehouse.
77 year-old John Coxon sustained a head injury at a property on Park Road in January.
A man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm in connection with the incident, and was later released under investigation.
He was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital by ambulance for treatment - but died on 25th March.
Today, a 64 year-old man from Stoud was re-arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.
Detectives are now appealing for anyone who has information which could assist the ongoing investigation to come forward.
MCIT Detective Inspector Adam Stacey said: “Over the coming days there will be a police presence at Mr Coxon’s address in Stonehouse while further searches take place there.
“We wanted to let the local community know why we’re in the area, and to also urge anyone who thinks they have information relating to Mr Coxon’s death to please come forward.
“You can contact us online or by calling us on 101, or if you’d prefer to provide information anonymously then you can contact Crimestoppers.
“We appreciate that we’re asking people to cast their minds back to January, in case they saw someone in the area or witnessed something. As Mr Coxon also died several months ago, we’re keen to hear from anyone who has heard anything about what led to his death.”