The man subjected to a brutal assault on North End on a Saturday morning earlier this month has died in hospital from his injuries.
The attack took place in broad daylight, at around 9.15am on July 12, with police responding to what they describe as “an altercation”.
“Police arrived and located a man with serious injuries to his head,” the Met said.
Peter Dache, 33, from Oakfield Road, West Croydon, was arrested after the incident and charged with grievous bodily harm. He appeared at Croydon Magistrates’ Court last week when he was remanded in custody to appear at Croydon Crown Court on Monday, August 11.
The victim of the attack, who was 44, died on Sunday, July 20. He has not been named, at the request of his family.
The Metropolitan Police have not yet charged the suspect with any further offences.
“An investigation remains ongoing and the victim’s family continue to be supported by specialist officers,” a statement from Scotland Yard said.
North End is the area of Croydon where the Metropolitan Police are to install live facial recognition cameras permanently, the first in the country, and where a business organisation pays for street patrols by a security company.
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Facial recognition cameras on North End… no thanks.