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| Man, 93, found stabbed to death | Man, 93, found stabbed to death |
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| A post-mortem examination is taking place of the body of a 93-year-old man who was stabbed to death near his home. | A post-mortem examination is taking place of the body of a 93-year-old man who was stabbed to death near his home. |
| He was found by a friend, he had known for 40 years, on a communal grassy area on Longridge in the Shaw Heath area of Knutsford, Cheshire, on Saturday. | He was found by a friend, he had known for 40 years, on a communal grassy area on Longridge in the Shaw Heath area of Knutsford, Cheshire, on Saturday. |
| He had suffered a single stab wound. A kitchen knife covered in blood was found next to the body. | He had suffered a single stab wound. A kitchen knife covered in blood was found next to the body. |
| Cheshire Police, who are appealing for information about his death, said the man will be named later. | |
| His friend and neighbour Jim Comley spoke of finding the body. | His friend and neighbour Jim Comley spoke of finding the body. |
| 'Friendly man' | 'Friendly man' |
| Mr Comley, 76, said: "I looked through the window and thought I could see an old coat on the grass but then I went out and found him and called the police. | Mr Comley, 76, said: "I looked through the window and thought I could see an old coat on the grass but then I went out and found him and called the police. |
| "There was a knife just a yard from him. It was like a carving knife or kitchen knife, about six or seven inches long and one side covered in blood." | "There was a knife just a yard from him. It was like a carving knife or kitchen knife, about six or seven inches long and one side covered in blood." |
| The victim has been described by locals as "a friendly, loveable and kind man who never had a bad word to say about anyone". | The victim has been described by locals as "a friendly, loveable and kind man who never had a bad word to say about anyone". |
| Officers said they will release the man's name once all his next-of-kin have been informed. | Officers said they will release the man's name once all his next-of-kin have been informed. |