As police continue to investigate the mysterious death of Nazareth’s roadie, they are now seeking a good Samaritan who may have helped him weeks before he died.
Police in Fife are looking to trace the passer-by who helped Robert Kennedy in the street a month before he was found gravely ill in his Dunfermline home.
The 63-year-old, who was well known in Dunfermline and was a roadie for the rock legends, was found unconscious at his home on Halbeath Road on Wednesday June 1 and later died at the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy.
The officer leading the investigation, Detective Inspector John Anderson of Dunfermline CID said there had been an “excellent response” from earlier appeals for information.
Members of the public have provided police “with a clear picture” of Robert’s movements over the course of the weekend before his death and up until he was last seen on the morning of Sunday May 29.
“This information has allowed us to provide Robert’s family with a very detailed account of his last movements and some comfort surrounding the circumstances of his death.
“We have uncovered no evidence to suggest there are any suspicious circumstances,” he said.
Mr Anderson added: “During the early stages of our enquiries we learned that Robert was seen with injuries to his face after he had been to the Leroy Day charity music event at PJ Molloy’s on Sunday May 1.
“Since our last appeal we have now established that between 10pm and 11pm that evening, Robert was taken home by taxi from Canmore Street in Dunfermline, near to the junction of New Row and the Alhambra Theatre.
“At that time he was helped to his feet and into the taxi by a man aged 50 – 60 years with white hair, and it was apparent that he had suffered injuries to his face.
“I would appeal for that man who helped Robert to contact the police if he recognises himself from this description.”
Police can be contacted on 101.
