Murder investigation launched after body found in Heaton

Police have launched a murder investigation after the body of a man was found at an address in Newcastle yesterday.

At around 10.12am on Thursday morning police received a report of concern for male at an address on Heaton Hall Road in Heaton.

Emergency services attended the scene and forced entry to the address where they found a man unconscious with a single stab wound to the chest.

He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. His next of kin were informed and formal identification has taken place.

Police have named the deceased as 59-year-old Steven George Coulter who lived in the address on Heaton Hall Road.

Enquiries to establish the circumstances around Steven's death are ongoing but police have now launched a murder investigation.

A team of detectives are investigating the incident and they are appealing for anyone who may have seen or spoken to Steven in the last two weeks to get in touch with police.

It is believed Steven could have died a number of days before he was found and so detectives particularly want to speak to anyone who may have seen Steven last weekend.