Officers investigating the death of a man last month are asking for anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage, or information to come forward and assist with enquiries
On 19 January at 10:35am emergency services attended Silverwood Miners Welfare Resource Centre on Doncaster Road to reports the body of a man had been found inside a derelict building.
The man has now been named by family as 49 year-old Stephen Simpson, also known locally as Stephen Jones, and Bubba.
Officers investigating the death of Mr Simpson are appealing for information and video footage that will help them piece together his last movements.
Investigating Officer Detective Sergeant Matt Barnes said: “It is clear that from the many messages of support that Stephen was well thought of in the community.
“We’re asking that anyone with information, no matter how small you believe it to be, to get in touch. It may help us understand how and why Stephen has died.
“We’re particularly interested in understanding his movements between 11 and 19 January.
“If you are a business that knows Stephen from him passing please check your CCTV footage.
“If you’re a driver who remembers seeing Stephen between these dates please check your dashcam and get in touch.”
If you have any information which may help officers, you can pass information to police via online chat, online portal or by calling 101. Quoting incident number 274 of 19 January
