Murder investigation continues following Norwich stabbing
A man died following a single stab wound to the chest
Investigations are continuing following the death of a man who was stabbed in Paragon Place in Norwich.
Officers were called at 6.44pm on Friday 2 August to reports a man had been stabbed.
Despite the efforts of emergency services the man, in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The results of a preliminary post-mortem conducted yesterday (4th August) show the man’s death was consistent with a single stab wound to the chest.
Police tell us they're 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 and completing house to house enquiries.
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.”
Police are urging any witnesses who may have seen or heard any suspicious activity in the Paragon Place area to come forward.