ESSEX Police is now in a position to release the identity of the man killed following an assault in Harlow.

Cristian-Marin Patru, 24, died following an attack at an address in The Hides at around 5.40pm on Monday 8 November.

Three men have appeared in court charged with his murder.Jaden Drake, 23, of Maclean Road, Bournemouth and Fraser Chung, of Tudor Avenue, Cheshunt, and Igors Anderson, of Tickenhall Drive, Harlow – who are both 18 – appeared at Colchester Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 16 November.

They are next due to appear at Chelmsford Crown Court on Wednesday 17 November.

Police are continuing to appeal for anyone who saw anything or has any CCTV, dash cam, or doorbell footage, who we’ve not already spoken to, to come forward.

Police particularly want to speak to anyone in the area between 3pm and 6.30pm or has footage of that time period.

If you have any information you can submit a report online at https://www.essex.police.uk or use the ‘Live Chat’ button to speak to an online operator between 7am-11pm.Please quote incident 884 of 8 November.You can also call us on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.