Police treating Bury death as murder (From Bury Times)

Police treating Bury death as murder

2:06pm Wednesday 2nd December 2009

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Police are treating as murder the death of a man who was found at his home in Bury on Monday.

Kevin Fielding, 41, was discovered in his flat on Cameron Street, Bury, at around 10.15am. A post mortem examination found that Mr Fielding had suffered multiple stab wounds.

Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen Mr Fielding in the days before his death to get in touch.

It is believed Mr Fielding could have died a few days before as he failed to turn up for an outing on Friday evening.

Mr Fielding lived alone but was supported by social services and his family as he had Asperger Syndrome and was epileptic. He would regularly attend functions supported by social services and had an active social life. Mr Fielding had chosen the support group's Friday night outing to the big wheel in Manchester city centre, but failed to attend.

Detective Superintendent Julian Ross of Greater Manchester Police's Major Incident Team said: "Kevin appears to be a completely innocent victim, stabbed to death in his own home.

"There is no clear motive for this brutal attack. Kevin kept to himself and just got on with his life, but for some reason, someone has chosen to take that life away.

"We need to work out Kevin's movements prior to his death and I would ask if anyone has seen him in the last few days to please get in touch.

"Also, if anyone noticed anything or anyone suspicious in the area of Cameron Street, please call us.

"Incidents like this are thankfully rare, but that is no comfort for Kevin's friends and family. We are working hard to find the person responsible but we need the public's help.

"If any members of the community have any concerns, officers from the local neighbourhood policing team have been and will continue to be in the area, providing reassurance and support."

A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody for questioning.

Anyone with information should call police on 0161 856 4711 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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