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Murder police name man, 54, who died in road

Grace Shaw
BBC News, Yorkshire
South Yorkshire Police Gary ClaydonSouth Yorkshire Police
Gary Claydon, 54, was found unresponsive in Rotherham on Sunday morning

A man whose death in Rotherham sparked the launch of a murder investigation has been named by police as 54-year-old Gary Claydon.

Mr Claydon was found unresponsive on Waddington Way in Parkgate at about 06:45 BST on Sunday and died at the scene despite efforts to resuscitate him, according to South Yorkshire Police.

A 53-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of Mr Claydon's murder had since been bailed pending further inquiries, a force spokesperson said.

Det Insp Simon Cartwright, from South Yorkshire Police's major crime unit, said: "Our thoughts are with Gary's loved ones at this difficult time."

Det Insp Cartwright added that officers were "working at pace to understand the circumstances of this incident that led to Gary's tragic death".

"I am appealing for anyone with information that could help with the investigation to come forward," he added.

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