Loved ones name victim of suspected murder tragically found dead in house
Suspected murder victim named after body found in South Yorkshire property
Devastated loved ones have named a man who was tragically found dead at a South Yorkshire property, sparking a murder investigation.
South Yorkshire Police were called the the scene by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service, after paramedics had been sent to Wingfield Road, Athersley South, Barnsley, on Thursday, September 3 at 9.16pm.
It was cordoned off with blue and white police tape.
And this afternoon, the man who died has been named by his family as Russell Baxter.
Russell, aged 41, was found with multiple injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A post-mortem examination carried out on Fridaym September 4 produced an inconclusive result and further testing is still required to determine Russell's cause of death.
A 57-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and has been bailed pending further work required following the post-mortem examination.
Detective Inspector Adam Watkinson, the senior investigating officer for the case, said: "My thoughts are with Russell's family and loved ones at this incredibly sad time, and they remain at the heart of our investigation.
"Our enquiries into Russell's death are ongoing, and I am appealing for information from the public who were either in or around the Wingfield Road area on the day of Russell's death.
"Were you in the area on Thursday? If you have any information, no matter how small or insignificant you think this may be, I encourage you to come forward and report this.
“The information you provide could be the missing piece we need in securing justice for Russell's loved ones."
Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to either call 101 or report it through the South Yorkshire Police website.
Quote incident number 1,036 of September 3, 2026, when you get in touch.
You can pass information on online here.