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Elderly man found dead on common Man in 90s is stabbed to death
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An elderly man has been stabbed to death in Cheshire. A post-mortem examination is to take place later after a man in his 90s was stabbed to death yards from his house.
The man, who police believe to be in his 80s, was found on a communal grassy area on Longridge in the Shaw Heath area of Knutsford at 0900 BST. The man was found on a communal grassy area on Longridge in the Shaw Heath area of Knutsford, Cheshire, at 0850 BST on Saturday.
He had suffered a single stab wound and Cheshire Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. He had suffered a single stab wound and police later found a blood-stained knife close by.
Police say the man did live locally, but they will not identify him until his family have been informed. Cheshire Police, who are appealing for information about the murder, say the man will be named on Sunday afternoon.
A neighbour described him as "a friendly, loveable and kind man who never had a bad word to say about anyone".