Detectives investigating the murder of Liam James Hill have stepped up efforts to trace witnesses to the 44-year-old’s last known movements, as an inquest into his death was opened today.
A team of officers working from an incident room in St Asaph are treating the incident as murder following the discovery of Mr Hill’s body in his flat at 70 West Parade, Rhyl shortly before 2pm on January 8.
Today, North Wales Central Coroner, John Gittins said the unemployed man was pronounced dead by paramedics at around 2.36pm.
A post mortem was carried out by Dr Brian Rodgers at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd with a cause of death deferred to inquest.
Mr Gittins said: “As this appears to be an unnatural death it is not my intention to set a date for the hearing as criminal investigations are ongoing.”
Senior Investigating Officer DCI Andrew Williams said “It is crucial we establish Mr Hill’s whereabouts in the two days leading up to the discovery of his body on Friday afternoon.
“So far we are aware he was seen in the Bar Bow Pub in Water Street Rhyl on the evening of January 6, and following our last appeal we now believe he collected a take away meal from the Asher Indian Restaurant close to the town’s police station the following evening, January 7.
“But where else was he during those two days and possibly on the morning of Friday 8th?”
In order to identify further witnesses local police officers will this evening distribute of a number of appeals posters around Mr Hill’s home address, local pubs and take-aways, community centres and other public buildings.
DCI Williams added: “Even if you didn’t know Mr Hill you may recognise him and so we hope that by placing posters around his neighbourhood, we will be able to generate further witnesses to come forward.
“We understand that Mr Hill occasionally went for a walk regardless of the time of day so someone may well have seen him out and about during the early hours. If you did please come forward and speak to us.
“I’m sure someone in the community can assist so please help us identify where he was and who he may have been with so we can get nearer to establishing how he died. ”
Anyone with information is urged to call police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 and quote Operation Panatella.
His mother Catherine Hill, who lives in the area, paid tribute to her son last week : "Liam was the most loving son you could wish to have."
see-http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/detectives-investigating-rhyl-murder-victim-10753089
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