THE family of Father’s Day stabbing victim Christian Bagley say they have been “overwhelmed” by the support shown by the community and police officers working “around the clock” on the investigation.

Together, they renew appeals for any information that could assist police “no matter how insignificant” it may seem.

Detectives are continuing to question a 29-year-old man on suspicion of murder have a custody extension until 10pm tomorrow.

Mr Bagley collapsed in Rogers Avenue, Hunderton, Hereford, after being stabbed beneath Hunderton bridge late last Sunday.

He died at Hereford County Hospital.

Sightings related to Mr Bagley’s last minutes between 10.40pm and 10.50pm on Sunday are now particularly important to the investigation.

The officer in charge of the investigation has said that what Mr Bagley went through in that time should prompt “the conscience of the community” to offer up information.

Today, Mr Bagley’s brother spoke of the effect his brother's death has had.

He said: "There are no words to describe how we are feeling as a family. Only time will help to heal the pain we have been suffering since Sunday but nothing will replace the bright, kind and caring man we have lost.

"Christian leaves behind his loving girlfriend, his daughter Lara, two devastated brothers, a sister, his cousins, aunts and uncles, and more devastatingly his loving mother.

"The whole family are overwhelmed by the support shown by the community and we are very grateful to the officers working around the clock on the investigation.

"On behalf of my family I ask if anyone knows anything, no matter how insignificant you may think it is, to please contact the police.”

Mr Bagley is believed to have been stabbed from behind - without a struggle - on the pathway beneath Hunderton bridge.

Badly wounded and bleeding, Mr Bagley doubled back into Hunderton to shout for help and bang on doors before collapsing at the front door of a friend’s house in Rogers Avenue.

The 999 calls started coming in from the estate at  around 10.50pm.

Some 20 minutes earlier, Mr Bagley left an address in Cagebrook Avenue to cross the Wye and head home to Friar Street along Villa Street to Hunderton bridge.

Paramedics and police officers fought to save Mr Bagley on his friend’s doorstep, an effort that continued in the ambulance rushing him to Hereford County Hospital where he was pronounced dead soon after arrival.

Information can be passed on police  via the 101 line or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.