Man charged with murder after Essex pub death
A 44-year-old man will face Chelmsford Magistrates Court later today
Last updated 26th Dec 2022
A man’s been charged with murder in connection with death of a man following an incident in a pub in Westcliff.
We were called to reports a man had been attacked inside the Lamb and Lion in Station Road at around 6.40pm on Friday (23 December).
The 44 year old man from , Westcliff was arrested in the Pier Hill area a short time later.
He has now been charged with murder, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, and possession of a bladed article in a public place.
He’s due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court later today.
Essex Police first responded to the incident at the Lamb and Lion pub in Station Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, at around 6.40pm on Friday following reports a man had been assaulted.
The man couldn't be saved by emergency crews and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detective Chief Inspector Louise Metcalfe, from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, said:
"My thoughts and condolences are with the victim's family in what will be a very difficult time.
"Our investigation is in its early stages and we are still working to establish the circumstances which led up to the incident.
"The victim was assaulted inside a busy pub at a time where there would have been lots of people around and would have seen what happened.
"I need anyone who was at the pub saw the incident or what led up to it to contact us."
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