Overview
- Police discovered the body of a 55-year-old man inside the derelict Sheffield Road building after a report of suspicious activity on Wednesday, June 10.
- Two women, aged 35 and 54, were arrested on suspicion of murder on Thursday and remain in custody as enquiries continue.
- Formal identification of the man has not yet taken place and his family have been informed and are being supported by officers.
- TGI Fridays said the Sheffield site closed in January 2026 and is no longer owned by the company; the outlet was one of 16 closed after the UK operator entered administration.
- A police cordon is expected to remain for several days and detectives have asked anyone who saw suspicious activity to contact South Yorkshire Police via 101 or online quoting incident 897 of June 10.