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| Murder family left 'heartbroken' | Murder family left 'heartbroken' |
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| Relatives of a man murdered in Aberdeen have said they are "heartbroken". | Relatives of a man murdered in Aberdeen have said they are "heartbroken". |
| Christopher Branigan, 41, of Western Road, died in the Tillydrone area of the city on Tuesday night. | Christopher Branigan, 41, of Western Road, died in the Tillydrone area of the city on Tuesday night. |
| His sister Pauline Fazackerley said: "We are heartbroken and devastated that Christopher has been taken from us so suddenly." | His sister Pauline Fazackerley said: "We are heartbroken and devastated that Christopher has been taken from us so suddenly." |
| Grampian Police want to trace a black man in connection with the murder. They want to hear information about anyone with blood-stained clothes. | |
| Mr Branigan's sister said: "He was a much-loved son, brother, father and uncle and we are all going to miss him. | Mr Branigan's sister said: "He was a much-loved son, brother, father and uncle and we are all going to miss him. |
| "Christopher had been living with our mother, Patricia Lindsay, and she is inconsolable. | "Christopher had been living with our mother, Patricia Lindsay, and she is inconsolable. |
| "The last time our mother saw him was just a few hours before he was so cruelly taken from her and at that time he was in good health and good spirits." | "The last time our mother saw him was just a few hours before he was so cruelly taken from her and at that time he was in good health and good spirits." |
| Dark clothing | Dark clothing |
| She added: "She cannot comprehend what has happened, particularly as in recent times he had been making efforts to turn his life around." | She added: "She cannot comprehend what has happened, particularly as in recent times he had been making efforts to turn his life around." |
| Officers were called to the landing of flats at 48-62 Ritchie Place at about 1900 BST on Tuesday after they received reports that a man had been injured. | Officers were called to the landing of flats at 48-62 Ritchie Place at about 1900 BST on Tuesday after they received reports that a man had been injured. |
| Grampian Police said that Mr Branigan died later. | Grampian Police said that Mr Branigan died later. |
| Grampian detectives have been probing the murder | Grampian detectives have been probing the murder |
| Det Insp Malcolm Stewart said he was eager to trace people who might have been in the area. | Det Insp Malcolm Stewart said he was eager to trace people who might have been in the area. |
| Detectives have traced one of two men they were seeking. | |
| Now officers are renewing their efforts to speak to a black man who might have been visiting the block of flats. | |
| He is described as black, about 30, between 5ft 8in and 6ft tall, of athletic build and with shaved black hair. He was wearing dark clothing. | |
| Det Insp Stewart also urged any taxi or bus drivers who might have picked up a blood-stained passenger from the Tillydrone area of the city on Tuesday evening to contact them. | Det Insp Stewart also urged any taxi or bus drivers who might have picked up a blood-stained passenger from the Tillydrone area of the city on Tuesday evening to contact them. |
| Dozens of detectives, uniformed officers and specialist forensic and scene of crime officers are involved in the murder investigation. | |
| House-to-house inquiries have been taking place in the Tillydrone area. | House-to-house inquiries have been taking place in the Tillydrone area. |