Man, 43, dies after being battered in the head outside Sainsburys - as man, 29, appears in court
A 43-year-old man has died just days after being battered in the head outside a Sainsburys shop in London, as a man, 29, appears in court.
A 43-year-old man has died just days after being battered in the head outside a Sainsburys shop in London, as a man, 29, appears in court.
Andrew Clark was attacked outside the supermarket in the Beckenham area of south-east London on Sunday evening, which saw police called at just before 8.30pm.
Paramedics from the London Ambulance Service also attended the scene outside the Upper Elmers End Road shop, treating Mr Clarks head injuries before taking him to hospital.
But despite their efforts, and his treatment at a major trauma centre, he sadly died on Wednesday, just days after he was assaulted.
Demiesh Williams, 29, of the Croydon area of south London, was charged with grievous bodily harm with intent on Tuesday.
He appeared at Bromley Magistrates Court that day and was remanded into custody, next to appear at the Old Bailey on April 15.
It is understood the attack was not connected to Sainsburys staff - but a spokesman previously said the store was temporarily closed while the supermarket supported the Metropolitan Polices investigation, as reported by the Standard.
MP for Beckenham and Penge Liam Conlon praised the forces swift response in identifying and apprehending the suspect.
A 43-year-old man has died just days after being battered in the head outside a Sainsburys shop in London (pictured), as a man, 29, appears in court
Andrew Clark was attacked outside the supermarket (pictured) in the Beckenham area of south-east London on Sunday evening, which saw police called at just before 8.30pm
He added: I would like to offer my condolences to the victims family and loved ones at this difficult time and have offered my support to them and the police.
Mr Clarks family have been informed and are receiving support from specialist officers.
A previous statement from the London Ambulance Service said: We were called at 20.21pm on Sunday, March 16 to reports of an assault on Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham.
We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, an advanced paramedic and an incident response officer. We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance.
We treated a man at the scene and took him to a major trauma centre by road.