Dad assumed to have been murdered actually passed out on his own knife while drunk

Dad assumed to have been murdered actually passed out on his own knife while drunk — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dad-assumed-to-have-been-murdered-actually-passed-out-on-his-own-knife-while-drunkContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Police Drop Murder Probe in Father's Stabbing Deathhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dad-assumed-to-have-been-murdered-actually-passed-out-on-his-own-knife-while-drunkhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dad-assumed-to-have-been-murdered-actually-passed-out-on-his-own-knife-while-drunk#u22808Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:11:40 +0000Authorities have ceased a murder investigation after a coroner ruled a man's death a freak accident. The man died on a bench after falling asleep against a knife in his bag. The incident occurred on a Northampton towpath by the River Nene.What's confirmed:Police dropped a murder probe after a coroner ruled the man's stabbing death a freak accident.The man died on a bench after falling asleep against a knife in his bag.The death occurred on a Northampton towpath by the River Nene.Still unconfirmed:The man passed out on his own knife while drunk.