Man found at bottom of steps in Sheffield dies in hospital

A 28-year-old man who was found with serious head injuries in Sheffield City Centre back in June has died in hospital

Published 19th Sep 2016

A 28-year-old man who was found with serious head injuries in Sheffield City Centre back in June has died in hospital.

Harrison Watkinson was discovered at the bottom of concrete stairs leading off Fitzalan Square and down towards Pond Street, at around 1.20pm on Monday 6 June.

He was taken to hospital where he remained critically ill before passing away on Saturday, 10 September.

A post-mortem examination found the cause of death was a head injury.

Officers are continuing to investigate the incident and are currently treating his death as unexplained.

DC Michelle Walton said: “We have made various enquiries, followed up several leads and have spoken to a number of witnesses in an attempt to ascertain the exact circumstances of the incident.

“I would still urge anyone who remembers being in the area at the time, to please come forward, even if you don’t believe you have any information, or you think the details you have may not be useful, it could prove to be vital to our investigation.”

An 18-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assault two days after the incident has been released from the investigation.