Cleveland Police have named the man who was found dead at the house in Carlow Street , Middlesbrough, as 27-year-old Hamed Vaziri.
In a statement issued by the police, his brother, who didn’t wish to be named, said: “He was an honest and good man, he was much loved and a good local footballer. He is missed dearly, was his mother’s favourite and would have helped anyone he could have. He had a bright future ahead of him.”
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