Police seek help in finding Tuttle Street slayer

By Jillian Jorgensen, Globe Correspondent

Boston police are looking for witnesses to a Jan. 17 slaying in the Savin Hill section of Dorchester, officials said.

Daniel Yakovleff, 20, of Roxbury was found stabbed to death around 6:10 a.m at 56 Tuttle Street, police said. They are looking for anyone who saw Yakovleff in the area of Tuttle Street or in the South End during the late hours of Jan. 16 through the time of his death the next morning.

They are especially looking for anybody who may know who Yakovleff was with during those hours or what kind of transportation he used.

Anyone with information about the slaying can call the Homicide Unit at 617-343-4470, or call anonymously at 1-800-494-TIPS (8477), or text the word "tip" to CRIME (27463).

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