Body was found on an estate in Stafford at 12.50 on Wednesday Mr Smith was described as 'a nice gentleman who everyone got on with' A pensioner found dead in a road on Christmas Day has been named locally as Jim Smith, who was in his 80s. His body was found at 12:50am on Wednesday at the junction of Shakespeare Road and Wordsworth Avenue in Stafford. Police continued to question a man in connection with his death. It is not yet known why Mr Smith, who lived in sheltered accommodation, was out on his own in freezing temperatures late at night. Brenda Shirley, resident coordinator at Shakespeare Complex where Mr Smith lived, was woken by detectives at 4.30am yesterday, alerting her to Mr Smith's death. â€˜He was a very nice gentleman, people all got on with him. We are all in shock,â€™ she said. A 22-year-old man on suspicion of being unfit to drive through drink or drugs remained in custody yesterday. Specialist teams from Staffordshire Police examined the scene to piece together the circumstances of the tragic incident. A force spokesman said: â€˜Specially-trained police officers are with the family of the elderly local man who died as a result of this tragic incident. â€˜They are being supported and kept informed about the progress of the investigation. â€˜The 22-year-old man arrested in connection with this incident remains in police custody and will be questioned by officers as the investigation progresses. â€˜We want to thank everyone affected by the road closures for their understanding and support at this difficult time.â€™ He added: â€˜The 22-year-old man arrested in connection with this incident remains in police custody.â€™