Appeal after man dies following assault
[Victim: Juris Butans]
Detectives from the Homicide and Major Crime Command have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in Holloway.
Police were called at approximately 22:30hrs on Saturday, 4 July to reports of a man assaulted in Drayton Park at the junction with Benwell Road. He suffered serious head injuries and had been receiving treatment at hospital since the assault. He died at the Royal Free Hospital in the early hours of Sunday, 15 November.
Next of kin in Latvia have been informed of his death and police can now name the deceased as 52-year-old Juris Butans.
A post-mortem examination took place at The Whittington Mortuary on Monday, 23 November and gave the cause of death as blunt force trauma to the head.
A 46-year-old man was arrested on the day of the assault and subsequently charged with grievous bodily harm.
Detective Chief Inspector Dave Whellams, from the Homicide and Major Crime Command, is now leading the investigation. He said: “What we know is that Juris was involved in an altercation with a man in the middle of a summer day. I’m certain there are key witnesses who may have witnessed the incident and we need to hear from them.”
Officers from Islington investigated the original incident.
Anyone with any information is urged to call the police incident room on 020 8345 3755 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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