TWO men arrested on suspicion of murdering a man in Harrogate have been released by police while the investigation continues.

North Yorkshire Police have now named the 38-year-old man, whose body was found in Harrogate earlier this, as Aaron Atkinson.

Mr Atkinson had suffered a head injury and was found dead at a property in Harrogate in the early hours of Thursday, May 7.

Two men, aged 46 and 40, were arrested in connection with his death and on suspicion of robbery and initially taken into custody.

Last night, the force said both men had been released on bail while the investigation continues.

A spokesperson said: "Enquires and forensic tests remain ongoing at this stage, and detectives are continuing to treat his death as a suspected murder.

"Police are reassuring the public that this was an isolated incident."