Detectives are re-appealing for members of the public to come forward as they investigate the murder of 37-year-old Paul Mathieson from Renfrew.
Paul Mathieson was found with serious injuries in Houston Street, Renfrew on Sunday 14th January 2018. He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, however he died in the early hours of Saturday 20 January 2018.
Following his death, officers launched a murder inquiry and have been working to ascertain the circumstances of what happened.
It has been established that Paul was in the Western Bar and the Kind Man’s pub both on Hairst Street on Saturday evening (13th January).
Officers are keen to hear from people who were in those bars on the night in question. They would like to speak to you if you saw Paul that night, or if you saw him in the company of other people.
Detective Chief Inspector Martin Fergus said: “I’m asking people who were out on Saturday night in Renfrew Town Centre and who were in the two pubs visited by Paul to contact us. I know some people may think they don’t know anything which could help us or they think they didn’t witness anything but we need to know who Paul saw and spoke to that evening so your information could contribute to that. Let us be the judge of how relevant the information is, we are gathering information from a number of sources and one small detail could prove pivotal in piecing together the events of that evening and therefore leading us to trace the person responsible for this young man’s death.
“We have already traced a number of people who were seen on CCTV that evening but I would like to reiterate that there are still some people on CCTV footage who have yet to contact us and I would urge them to get in touch.
“Paul was popular and well-known in the community and family and friends are devastated at what has happened. A young man had gone on a night out, in his local town, and ended up being the victim of a vicious assault, resulting in his death. That is unacceptable and if you have any knowledge or information about this incident, please do pass it on.
Anyone with information is asked to contact officers from the Major Investigations Team, based at Paisley Police Station via 101, Alternatively, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be given anonymously.