Tesco employee attacked outside store and left with serious head injury dies as homicide investigation launched

A TESCO employee who was attacked outside the store he worked and left with a serious head injury has died.
By Steve Deeks
Published 11th Aug 2021, 08:05 BST
Updated 11th Aug 2021, 09:08 BST
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John Carroll, 62, was assaulted outside the Tesco Extra store on River Way, Andover, at around 9.18pm on Thursday July 29.

He was taken to hospital with a serious head injury but sadly passed away on Tuesday August 10.

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Police are now treating the incident as a homicide investigation.

His family said: ‘John was a well-loved man to all those who knew him. We, as a family, would like or privacy to be respected during this extremely difficult time.’

A police statement said: ‘We are now treating this incident as a homicide investigation and continue to appeal for anyone with information, or dash-cam footage, that may assist to come forward.’

Four Andover residents were earlier arrested in connection with the incident.

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