Hunt for killer continues five days after fatal stabbing in Sheffield

The hunt for a killer who struck in Sheffield five days ago is continuing.

Jordan Marples-Douglas, aged 23, was stabbed to death in a house on Woodthorpe Road, Woodthorpe, on Friday, March 6.

Paramedics called to the house found him with multiple stab wounds and alerted the police.

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Jordan could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene, with his death sparking a major police investigation.

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The crime scene still remained cordoned off yesterday and as of last night his killer remained on the run.

Extra police officers are still walking the streets of Woodthorpe in a bid to reassure residents of their safety in the wake of the knife attack.

Detectives working on the case have not yet revealed whether Jordan was deliberately targeted.

A post-mortem examination revealed that he died as a result of a stab wound to the chest.

Anyone with information should call 101 and quote incident number 856 of March 6.

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