A man being held on suspicion of murder is thought to have known the victim who died after being found seriously injured in a bin in Plymouth , police have said.

A man was found “partially within a wheelie bin” with stab wounds at around 6.40am on Wednesday in a service lane off Grand Parade.

The victim, in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene, Devon and Cornwall police said.

A man in his 30s, believed to have known the deceased, was subsequently arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.

The force were granted a warrant of further detention of the man for 36 hours, at Plymouth Magistrates Court on Friday.

Detective Inspector Chris Lithgow said: “A large-scale investigation is continuing at pace with a significant number of witness, CCTV, house-to-house and search enquiries taking place.

The force were granted a warrant of further detention of the man for 36 hours (PA)

“We understand this is a concerning incident for the community and every effort is being made to establish…