A man is due to appear in court tomorrow charged with murder.
Danny Bostock, 32, of Berberis Walk, Colchester, faces two charges in relation to the death of 52-year-old Gordon McGhee.
Mr McGhee was found dead in a flat in Forest Road, on Wednesday.
Bostock is charged with murder and attempted arson with intent to endanger life.
DI Alan Pitcher, of Essex Police, is leading the investigation and is appealing for anyone with dash cam footage to get in touch with his team.
He said: “I’m specifically interesting in hearing from people who were in the Forest Road, Hawthorne Avenue and Avon Way areas of Greenstead, between 2am and 6am on Wednesday morning.
"I want to know if anyone saw anything suspicious and I’m especially keen to hear from someone who may have been driving in their area and has dash cam footage of their journey to get in touch with the team.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Stanway Major Crime Team on 101 or email scd.appeals.essex@essex.pnn.police.uk.
Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or use the anonymous online form at Crimestoppers-uk.org.
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