A YOUNG dad who was murdered outside a Clacton off-licence is believed to have died from a single stab wound to the chest.
Preliminary results of a post mortem examination carried out following the death of Liam Mearns on Tuesday night were released this afternoon.
Police officially confirmed the 21-year-old's identity.
Murder squad officers have been given an extra 36 hours to question ten suspects in custody following the attack, which happened outside Bootleggers off-licence in Wellesley Road.
They appeared at Harwich Magistrates' Court earlier today.
Nine people have been arrested on suspicion of murder. A man has also been arrested on suspicion of violent conduct.
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