Calgary police have new information that shows a man who was found dead in his home in March was murdered.
Police say recent DNA results and new investigative information have given them a new lead in the case of the death of 64-year-old Aref Selman Nassereddine.
And police believe the man was either followed by his killers or he invited them home.
On March 17, Nassereddine's family members discovered his body in his town house on the 1600 block of 42 Street S.W.
He had died from stab wounds, but there were no signs of a struggle.
Police now say that the person or persons involved left behind their DNA.
"Those DNA results, combined with additional investigative information, have led investigators to believe that more than one person was involved in the victim's murder," said Staff Sgt. Doug Andrus of the Calgary Police Service's homicide unit.
About four hours before Nassereddine's body was discovered, city surveillance cameras recorded pictures of the man in the east village speaking with two women. The two women then got into a car and drove off.
The two women told police they were simply asking Nassereddine for directions to the Calgary Court Centre to pay traffic fines.
Police say those women have no connection to the case.
However, witnesses told police that the day Nassereddine's body was found in his town house, they saw two men in the backyard.
Police say they are now seeking two persons of interest.
The first is a white male, 25 years old, with a slim build and short brown hair. He was wearing a green baseball hat, a grey-coloured nylon bomber-style jacket, blue jeans and work boots.
The second is a man in his late 20s with short, dark brown hair and tanned skin. He was wearing brown sunglasses, blue jeans and work boots.
Several items were stolen from Nassereddine's home the day of his killing, including his keys.
They were attached to a very distinct-looking key chain with an image of a man and a horse on one side, and green, red, yellow, blue and white stripes on the other. Police hope members of the public may remember seeing it.
Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.
