Rotherham murder victim named as Paul Sharp

The 52 year old died on Wednesday from stab wounds

Paul Sharp
Author: Jonny FreemanPublished 28th Oct 2023

The family of a man found dead at a house in Rotherham this week say the tragic circumstances have brought them deep sadness.

Paul Sharp - who was 52 - was discovered at a house on Rescope Crescent at 7.40am on Wednesday 25th October.

A post mortem examination has since revealed he died as a result of being stabbed.

Two men and two woman detained by South Yorkshire Police have been bailed pending further enquiries.

Paul’s family has released a photo of him and shared this statement:

“Paul’s death has brought deep sadness and is even more shocking due to the tragic circumstances.

“As a family, we kindly ask that our privacy is respected at this difficult time, and we hope that justice is secured for him.”

Anyone with information that might help officers is being urged to call 101, quoting incident number 153 of 25 October 2023.

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