First picture released after police name South Yorkshire murder victim

A murder victim has been named today after he died three days after he was found seriously injured in a house in Barnsley.
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Stafford Garner

Stafford Garner, aged 46, was found injured in his home in Monsal Street, Thurnscoe, at around 4.40pm on Thursday, April 2.

He was taken to hospital where he remained in a critical condition until his death three days later.

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Four men have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

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Two of the suspects, aged 31 and 41, were initially arrested on suspicion of assault prior to the victim’s death.

Two further men, aged 29 and 28, were arrested on suspicion of murder this week.

The 29-year-old and 41-year-old have been bailed pending further enquiries.

The 28-year-old and 31-year-old remain in police custody being questioned by officers.

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A post mortem examination carried out earlier this week recorded the cause of death as a head injury but further investigation is to be carried out.

Detective Inspector Rob Platts, who is overseeing the investigation, said: “We have specially trained officers currently supporting Mr Garner’s family, who understandably are devastated at losing Stafford.

“They have questions, quite rightly, about what happened to their loved one and how he came to be gravely injured.

“I appreciate that while many of us have been staying indoors as a result of government guidance last week, there may still be people out there yet to make contact with officers who know something about what happened to Mr Garner.

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“If you live locally and saw Mr Garner in the days before he was found, we’d like to hear from you. If you have had a conversation with someone who is holding information about this incident, we want to hear from you too.

“No matter how small or insignificant you feel your piece of information may be, it could help us build a better understanding of how Mr Garner came to be fatally injured.”

Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote incident number 494 of April 2.

Crimestoppers cal also be contacted, anonymously, on 0800 555111.