DETECTIVES are pleading for further public help to make a breakthrough in the case of a man who was murdered as he walked home from a country pub.

Several anonymous callers contacted the BBC Crimewatch programme this week after another appeal for information on the death of David Williamson.

Mr Williamson, 58, was killed by a severe blow to the head as he walked along the road between Huby and Sutton-on-the-Forest, North Yorkshire, late at night after a party at his local pub in March.

Mr Williamson was found by a man walking his dog on the quiet road on March 26 and later died in hospital.

Inspector Nigel Boynton, who is leading the inquiry, said several callers had given the same name of a possible suspect and urged those people to get in touch with detectives again. He said calls could be made in confidence to the incident room on (01904) 669438.