Murder investigation begins after man found unconscious outside Creswell pub dies

David Thompson, 50, was allegedly assaulted in the early hours of Saturday 27 January, suffering serious head injuries

David Thompson
Author: Liam ArrowsmithPublished 15th Feb 2024

A murder investigation has begun after a man found unconscious outside a pub in Creswell died in hospital.

David Thompson, 50, was allegedly assaulted in the early hours of Saturday 27 January, suffering serious head injuries.

Paying tribute, his daughter Emma said: "Even though Dad was 50, he was full of life and enjoyed spending time with his family. He would do anything for anybody."

Police are now treating it as a murder investigation and say they trying to piece together the timeline of what happened.

Det. Insp. Maria Pleace, Senior Investigating Officer, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Mr Thompson at this difficult time. They are being supported by family liaison officers as we continue our investigation into the events which led to his death.

“It is vital that we fully understand what happened that evening and the timeline to an assault which appears to have left David with injuries he wasn’t able to recover from and tragically proved fatal.”

A man was arrested on suspicion of assault in January and bailed.

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