Police release sketches of suspects in brutal murder of British tourist

Police released sketches of the two suspects along with the offer of a reward for information leading to their arrest Credit: San Francisco police

Police have released sketches of two suspects who are wanted in connection with the death of a British man who was 'brutally stabbed' in the head during a street robbery.

The male and female suspect are believed to have been involved in the murder of British tourist Paul Tam, 44, on February 18.

Tam, from Manchester, was walking with his niece in San Francisco's Japantown neighbourhood, when he was approached by two robbers who tried to take his bag.

Dramatic CCTV footage released by police showed the tourist being chased into the street and around a car before being stabbed whilst on the ground. Tam was taken to hospital but later died of his injuries.

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San Francisco police released the images of the suspects, who were described as a black man, around 5ft 10in tall with a heavy build last seen wearing a dark hoodie and blue jeans, and a black woman around 5ft 4in with long dreadlocks or braids, along with the offer of a $5000 reward for information leading to their arrest.