Detectives refresh appeal as murder investigation continues in Mid Cornwall
We are continuing to ask for the public’s help to trace the last movements of a man whose body was found in woodland between Truro and Probus on 1 July.
Detectives investigating a suspected murder are appealing for anyone who saw 50-year-old Lee Hockey between 23 June and 1 July to come forward.
Lee was from the Truro area.
Detective Inspector Rob Smith, from the Major Crime Investigation Team, said: “As our enquiries continue we are refreshing our appeal for information. Anyone who saw Lee between 23 June and 1 July is urged to come forward.
“It has been confirmed that Lee spent the most of Monday 23 June in Truro city centre, before taking a bus out to the Trispen area.
“The last-confirmed sighting of Lee was in Trispen later that evening. His whereabouts from there are currently unknown but it is likely he would have been travelling on foot.
“We are urging anyone who may have passed through Trispen, Tresillian or the surrounding the villages, and who has dashcam, doorbell or CCTV footage in those areas, to please check them.
“If you have anything that may be relevant to us, please report it as a priority.”
“We appreciate that an incident of this nature will cause concern but would reassure the community there is no information at this time to suggest that there is any wider risk to the public.”
Officers were called to woodland between Truro and Probus at around 6pm on Tuesday 1 July, where Lee’s body had been located.
Detectives have set up a Major Incident Public Portal (MIPP), which allows members of the public to directly send large files such as doorbell, CCTV and dashcam footage that could assist in the investigation.
If you have any information or footage that could help with enquiries, please contact police via the MIPP here or the QR code provided.
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