FRIENDS and neighbours of a forty year old man found dead in his home have spoken of their disbelief of the death of a popular man.

The man who police haven’t named was found at his home in Broomland Close in St Helens just after four fifty on Saturday (June 19) he has been described as a lovely man who was friendly and chatty.

The body was found in his house by Police after neighbours alerted them to the fact that he hadn’t been seen for some time.

The man had lived in the close for over 10 years said one neighbour.

A woman who also asked to remain anonymous described him as the perfect gent.

Staff at a newsagents shop in Upper Green Road , close to his home, said he was a familiar face but had not been seen for sometime.

“He used to come into the shop all the time and buy chewing gum and a newspaper,” a shop assistant, who asked not to be named.

Police cordoned off the road for three hours after it was first thought there was foul play involved.

Police tape, scene guards were put into place and police vehicles lined the close whilst CID officers from Newport made house-to-house enquiries.

A Police spokesman said “That no one further was being sought in relation to the incident, they went on to say a file would be passed to the coroners office in due course.