DETECTIVES were yesterday continuing to investigate the unexplained death of a man found dead in an Accrington alleyway on Christmas Eve.

A passer-by found the body near Frederick Street, near Hyndburn Road, and the man was confirmed dead at the scene.

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He has been named as Naheem Ashraf, of Frederick Street.

Yesterday, the police were still awaiting the results of a post mortem expected to be conducted later this week.

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Det Sgt Simon Upton, of Blackburn CID, said: “Anyone with information about the incident, in particular between the hours of 11pm Wednesday night and Thursday morning, is asked to call 101, quoting log reference 0464 of December 24.”

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