A murder inquiry has now been launched after a post mortem examination on Sunday evening confirmed a man found at a house in Carlton died as a result of injuries caused by stabbing.
Police have identified the victim as 58-year-old Anthony Fisher.
Mr Fisher’s body was found at his house in Coningswath Road shortly after 3pm on Saturday (January 9).
No arrests have yet been made and detectives from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit – Major Crime have issued an appeal for information about any suspicious activity in Coningswath Road in the days prior to the discovery of the body.
Detective Superintendent Kate Meynell said: “At this time, we are keeping an open mind as to the possible motive for this murder and are pursuing a number of different lines of enquiry.
“The assistance of the local community will be vital to our investigation. We very much want to hear from anyone who saw or heard anything that may have seemed unusual or out of the ordinary in Coningswath Road in the days leading up to the discovery of the victim’s body.
“Were there any individuals acting strangely or a vehicle which is not usually seen in the area, for example?
“If anyone has any information at all, no matter how insignificant you may think it is, we would like to hear from you as soon as possible.”
Anyone with information should telephone Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 449 of 9 January.
Alternatively, they can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
