Man charged with murder after fatal pub assault
Essex Police said officers were called to the Lamb and Lion pub in Station Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, at around 6.40pm on Friday.
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Your support makes all the difference.A man has been charged with murder after another man died following a suspected assault in an Essex pub, police said.
Essex Police said officers were called to the Lamb and Lion pub in Station Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, at around 6.40pm on Friday following reports a man had been assaulted.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Alfred Turner, 44, of Station Road, Westcliff, was arrested in the Pier Hill area a short time later and has been charged with murder, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and possession of a bladed article in a public place.
He will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Boxing Day.
Police are appealing for more information from anyone who saw anything or has CCTV or dash-cam footage from the area at the time.
Detective Chief Inspector Louise Metcalfe, from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, said: “My thoughts and condolences are with the victim’s family in what will be a very difficult time.”