Police have named a 31year-old Chinese man who died in a suspected homicide in Halaleva last weekend after they contacted his next of kin.

Dao Jin He was found unconscious by a friend in his shop at the By-pass road in Halaleva at 11:30pm Thursday 20.

He was rushed to hospital but died the next morning Friday 21 at 7:30am.

An initial examination showed Jin He had suffered head injuries, according to Police.

Homicide investigation contues into the death but no arrest had been made.

Police appealed for anyone who was near the By-pass shop where the incident happened in the evening of Thursday 20 to come forward.