Teen questioned over man's murder released on bail

William McNicholl was found dead in Ipswich on New Year's Day

A 17-year-old boy arrested after a 63-year-old man was found dead on New Year's Day has been released on bail pending further investigation, police have said.

William McNicholl's body was found at an address in Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, at about 18:00 GMT on 1 January.

Police said post-mortem tests indicated that he had suffered head injuries and a stab wound.

A teenager had been arrested on 22 January on suspicion of murder.

Two people questioned on suspicion of murder have been released on bail

The teenager had been released on conditional bail until 17 March, a Suffolk police spokesman said.

Police had also arrested a woman in her 50s on suspicion of murder.

She had been released on conditional bail until 9 April, the spokesman said.

Mr McNicholl's family have paid tribute to him, calling him a "cheeky geeza with a fun sense of humour".

They added: "Love him or hate him, the man with many names who meant lots of different things to different people was cool, clever and eccentric.

"His friends, five nieces and sister remember him as kind and generous, even when he didn't have much himself – he was a larger than life character with a heart of gold."