Colchester murder: Man stabbed to death

Officers were called to an address in Forest Road, Colchester, at around 14:45 BST on Wednesday

A man was found stabbed to death at a flat in Colchester.

Police were called to the home in Forest Road at about 14:45 BST on Wednesday following concerns for the man's welfare.

Officers found the 52-year-old victim, who had been stabbed in the back and chest. They said they were treating the death as murder.

Witnesses - or anyone with dashcam footage of the road at about that time - should contact Essex Police.

Police stand guard outside the property where the man in his 50s was found dead