Arrest after 82-year-old found stabbed to death in Stroud Police are treating the death of an elderly man as murder, two days after his stabbed body was discovered by paramedics. The 82-year-old was found at a property in Walkley Hill in Stroud, Gloucestershire, on Friday. Gloucestershire police said a murder inquiry was under way as it was "now clear" the man died from stab wounds. Officers earlier arrested a 47-year-old man, who is local to Stroud, more than 100 miles away in Southsea, Hampshire. They are appealing for anyone with information to assist their investigation to come forward. Police said: "The dead man's family has been notified and is being supported by family liaison officers as well as being kept informed of the ongoing investigation." The coroner has been informed of the death and a postmortem examination has been completed, a force spokesman added. Anyone with information is asked to contact the force on 101 quoting incident number 126 of 7/11/14. Information can also be given anonymously by contacting the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.