A murder victim was last seen alive nine days before his body was found, police have said.
James Chadwick, 37, died of unexplained injuries in Aberdeen last Wednesday.
Police found his body at his home in the city's Holland Street after receiving a report of concern for a man at about 4.15pm on Wednesday September 9.
It is thought his body may have lain undiscovered for several days.
Police said Mr Chadwick was last seen at about 9.45pm on August 31 at a convenience store near his home.
They appealed for information from anyone who may have seen him towards the end of August or into early September.
Detective chief inspector Iain Smith said: "We have a confirmed sighting of him at around 9.45pm on Monday August 31 at the L&M store on Hutcheon Street, which is known locally in the area as 'Stevens'. We believe he would then have headed back to his flat in Holland Street.
"We would ask that anyone who saw him then or in the days previous to this contact us.
"We have received a positive response from the public but we are still hopeful that people might and have seen him, and would again appeal for anyone with information to contact us on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 if they wish to remain anonymous."
In a statement released through police yesterday, his family said: ''The death of James has come as a great shock to our family and everyone who knew him.
''He was a popular guy and would have been well-known around Aberdeen city centre. I would urge anyone who has any information or saw him recently to contact police.
''We would like to thank everyone for their kind messages and we would now ask that we are left alone to grieve in peace.''
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