Police investigating the murder of a man in Glasgow say two women walking dogs on the night of the killing could be vital to the case.
Detectives have asked anyone with information on the death of Valerijs Litvins in Parkhead to get in contact.
The 45-year-old was found dead in a flat on Burgher Street around 11.15pm on Sunday, March 7.
He was pronounced dead at the scene and police opened a murder investigation following his post mortem.
Officers now say two women seen dog walking in the area around 10pm to 10.30pm on the night of the murder could be vital to their investigation and have urged them to come forward.
Anyone driving in the area around the same time who may have witnessed something or have dash cam footage is also asked to get in touch.
Detective Chief Inspector Gillian Grant of Police Scotland’s Major Investigation Team said: “Extensive inquiries are continuing into this murder to establish the exact circumstances surrounding Valerijs’ death and trace those involved.
“Officers have been carrying out house to house enquiries and are continuing to view a large amount of CCTV from in and around the local area to gather more information.
“This is a busy residential area and as part of our investigation we are appealing to people who were walking on Burgher Street or Dechmont Street between 10pm and 10.30pm on Sunday, 7 March.
“There were a number of people in the area at the time, including two women seen walking their dogs. I would urge these people to come forward as soon as possible as they may have witnessed something vital to our inquiry.
“I would also ask anyone either who lives locally in the area, or motorists who were in the Burgher Street area during the evening of Sunday, 7 March, to contact the investigation team if they heard any disturbance, or seen anything suspicious.
“You may not think the information you hold is relevant, but please speak to officers are allow them to assess it. Your information could prove to be important and lead to officers tracing whoever is responsible for this violent crime.”
Any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, should be passed to officers at the incident room on 0141 305 4530. Alternatively Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.
Detectives have also set up an online portal to encourage members of the public to submit any information. This can be accessed by clicking here.
