A POST mortem carried out on a man found at a house in Hatfield has revealed he died of a single stab wound.

The body of Hatfield man Peter McConnell, 43, was found in the garden of a end-of-terrace house in Fern Dells on Wednesday afternoon.

His body was taken from the scene on Thursday evening, following forensic examinations at the scene.

A post mortem carried out on Friday shows Mr McConnell was stabbed once.

Police remain at the home in Fern Dells carrying out searches and tests.

*Richard Clare, 37, of Fern Dells, Hatfield is charged with Mr McConnell’s murder and has been remanded in custody until July.