POLICE in Uttoxeter say they are not treating the death of a 27-year-old man in the town as suspicious.
Robert ‘Robbie’ Spink was discovered at a house in the town at around 11.55am on Tuesday, January 8.
A statement from Staffordshire Police said there are no suspicious circumstances and a report has been prepared for the coroner.
His funeral will be held at St Mary’s Parish Church in Uttoxeter at 2pm on Friday with mourners urged to only wear bright and cheery colours to celebrate Mr Spink’s life.
BURGLARS have raided a greetings card business in Uttoxeter town centre.
Police said the crooks targeted The Card Factory, in Carter Street, between Friday and Saturday.
The thieves scaled the rear fire escape to reach the first floor, then forced a window before removing the steel bars from inside.
The crooks rifled through property in a first floor office and in the ground floor shop before stealing greetings cards, soft toys, picture frames, helium balloons and helium gas canisters.
Police officers urged anyone with any information about the attack or who had been offered any of the property to contact Staffordshire Police by calling 101, or to contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.
COMPUTER equipment and a camera have been stolen from a village home after raiders broke in through a closed but unlocked kitchen window.
The raid happened between 4pm and 8pm on Wednesday, January 9, in Stubby Lane, Draycott-in-the-Clay.
The crooks were thought to have targeted the property after approaching through a back garden, possibly by using a side gate.
He said that after breaking in, they searched the kitchen and other rooms before escaping with a black Acer laptop and a white keyboard, a grey laptop bag containing a black Asus hard drive, and a black Panasonic camera in a red case.
The police urged anyone offered any of the stolen goods to contact Staffordshire Police by calling 101, or to contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.
