Heartfelt tributes have continued to pour in for a man murdered while walking his dogs in Norfolk woodlands.

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Peter Wrighton, 83, from Banham, was stabbed multiple times in the head and neck during the attack.

His body was discovered in East Harling woodlands on Saturday, August 5 and a murder investigation launched earlier this week.

MORE: Police name 83-year-old Peter Wrighton from Banham as victim of brutal murder in woodland near to East HarlingMORE: A community in shock: villagers react to brutal East Harling murder of Peter WrightonAlastair Baker, from Bressingham Steam and Gardens - where Mr Wrighton volunteered - said: 'Peter Wrighton is warmly remembered by many of the staff and volunteers at Bressingham. Peter began at Bressingham in 1990 and guarded the trains for hundreds of thousands of our visitors over his years here.

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'Peter was one of the staff who used to train new guards here at Bressingham, so was often one of the first people new members of staff would spend time with.

'The whole Bressingham family from now and the past is utterly shocked and saddened by the horrendous way such a kind and giving, gentle gentleman left us.

'All our thoughts are with his family, who must be devastated at this time.'

MORE: Inquest opens into East Harling murder victim Peter WrightonMORE: Family hopeful of answers after brutal murder of 83-year-old Peter Wrighton in woodland near East HarlingGraham Hancey, 54, who has lived in the area all his life and whose family own a farm nearby to Mr Wrighton's home said: 'I didn't know him vey well but his house was built on our land.

'I used to see him in his garden when I was working in the fields. He used to wave at me. He used to walk his dogs and my partner who has dogs spoke to him.

'I spoke to him once about cutting down trees that he needed cutting down. I think he was a very quiet, private person and very polite.

'We saw the police down there a few days ago and thought it might be him.'