Man, 66, dies from head injury six days after punch outside pub
The man was punched outside The Crown Inn pub (Picture: Google maps)
A man has died six days after being punched outside a village pub.
Leicestershire police have launched a murder investigation after he died in hospital on Saturday, almost a week after the attack on Sunday December 21.
David Darke, 66, was punched outside The Crown Inn in Church Street in Appleby Magna just before 21.45pm last Sunday.
He suffered a serious head injury and was being treated in Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham.
A 36-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm has been re-arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody, the force added.
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Det Insp Kevin Hames, from the East Midlands Special Operation Murder Investigation Team, said: ‘The initial investigation resulted in us identifying several witnesses and examining CCTV from the area.
‘Those enquiries will continue and the suspect will be re-interviewed by detectives.
‘It is an extremely difficult time for Mr Darke’s family and specialist officers are supporting them.
‘We would still encourage anyone who was in the Church Street last Sunday evening and hasn’t yet spoken with officers to get in touch.’
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
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