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Police appeal over street murder Police appeal over street murder
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Detectives have made an appeal for help in solving the murder of a man found dead near the centre of Aberdeen in the early hours of Saturday morning.Detectives have made an appeal for help in solving the murder of a man found dead near the centre of Aberdeen in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The body of Alan Bennett, 56, was found by police responding to reports of an injured man in Oldmill Road.The body of Alan Bennett, 56, was found by police responding to reports of an injured man in Oldmill Road.
Mr Bennett had been out celebrating recent successes at work. CCTV footage showed he crossed Union Street shortly before 0100 BST. Married insurance broker Mr Bennett had been out celebrating recent successes at work. CCTV footage showed he crossed Union Street shortly before 0100 BST.
Det Ch Insp Mark Cooper urged anyone who was in the area to contact police.Det Ch Insp Mark Cooper urged anyone who was in the area to contact police.
Inquiry team Mr Bennett was described by police as an unassuming, family man, who was not drunk after his night out.
He said: "Some people have come forward with good information and what's clear is that Oldmill Road is a very popular short cut for people to take. Walked past
Det Ch Insp Cooper said: "Some people have come forward with good information and what's clear is that Oldmill Road is a very popular short cut for people to take.
"We know there were a lot of people coming and going and using Oldmill Road and Bon Accord Street. We need to trace them.""We know there were a lot of people coming and going and using Oldmill Road and Bon Accord Street. We need to trace them."
The detective said he wanted to speak to people who had been in the area between 0030 BST and 0400 BST on Saturday.The detective said he wanted to speak to people who had been in the area between 0030 BST and 0400 BST on Saturday.
He said: "People may even have seen Alan lying in the lane and not realised he was injured."He said: "People may even have seen Alan lying in the lane and not realised he was injured."
The inquiry team also wants to trace four men seen in the area shortly before 0330 BST.The inquiry team also wants to trace four men seen in the area shortly before 0330 BST.
The four, all believed to be in their 20s, may hold vital information.The four, all believed to be in their 20s, may hold vital information.
Det Ch Insp Cooper said: "If you were one of these four males, contact us as soon as possible.Det Ch Insp Cooper said: "If you were one of these four males, contact us as soon as possible.
"You may have nothing to do with the incident and if that's the case, we can eliminated you from our inquiries.""You may have nothing to do with the incident and if that's the case, we can eliminated you from our inquiries."
The inquiry team consists of 90 Grampian Police staff and members of the Scottish Police Services Authority (SPSA), who are engaged in forensic examinations, interviewing people, door-to-door inquiries, searching the area and trawling through CCTV footage.The inquiry team consists of 90 Grampian Police staff and members of the Scottish Police Services Authority (SPSA), who are engaged in forensic examinations, interviewing people, door-to-door inquiries, searching the area and trawling through CCTV footage.