Overview
- A man in his 20s was found with fatal injuries behind gardens off Cleve Road in Filton in the early hours of Thursday, and officers believe he died several hours on Wednesday.
- Avon and Somerset Police launched a murder investigation and kept a large cordon in place as forensic teams examined the scene near the A38 Gloucester Road North.
- Detectives appealed for CCTV or dashcam covering Cleve Road, A38 Gloucester Road North, North Way and College Way between 3pm Wednesday and 3am Thursday, and asked anyone with footage or sightings to contact 101 or Crimestoppers.
- Cleve Road and parts of the A38 were closed during the morning, causing long delays, though the A38 later reopened as police activity continued around Cleve Road.
- The victim’s next of kin have been informed and are receiving specialist support, with formal identification and a post-mortem still pending.