A MAN who was stabbed to death in Lyndhurst has been named as Paul Steven Pass.

Mr Pass, who was known as Steve, was 54, unemployed and single with no children, said Hampshire Police.

In a statement, his parents Eric and Jean said: “Steve was a very much loved son and losing him in such tragic circumstances is devastating to us.”

A post mortem carried out on Saturday found that Mr Pass died from a single stab wound.

On Saturday, a man appeared in court charged with murder following the discovery Mr Pass at a house near Lyndhurst police station last Thursday evening.

Michael Hanlon, 52, of no fixed address, was remanded in custody by magistrates in Southampton to appear at Winchester Crown Court on Tuesday (March 15).

Police called to the property in Foldsgate Close at 7pm on Thursday found the body of Mr Pass, who had died during an incident on the premises.