A murder investigation has been launched after a 54-year-old man died following an assault at a chip shop in Stockbridge Village, Merseyside. The attack occurred at around 7:30pm on Friday, April 17, inside The Village Chippy on Leach Croft. The victim was taken to hospital with a serious head injury and died on Tuesday, April 21.
Police were alerted to the incident the following day by the North West Ambulance Service. A post-mortem examination will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death. A 25-year-old man from Stockbridge Village, arrested on suspicion of Section 18 wounding with intent, remains on conditional bail.
Detective Chief Inspector Cath Cummings expressed condolences to the victim's family and appealed for witnesses. “We know there were people inside The Village Chippy at the time, so if you haven’t already done so, please come forward if you have information,” she said.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Merseyside Police via social media, call 101 quoting incident reference 26000305230, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
