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Brixton attack: Murder probe after man dies | Brixton attack: Murder probe after man dies |
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A murder hunt has begun after the death of a man who was hit on the head with a blunt object in south London. | |
Alper Pasha, 43, was discovered by police lying unconscious outside a KFC restaurant in Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, at about 2305 BST on Thursday. | |
The man and two friends were involved in what police called an altercation with three other men. | |
He died at a south London hospital on Monday, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. | He died at a south London hospital on Monday, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. |
Officers know the man's identity and his next-of-kin have been informed although his name has not been released. | Officers know the man's identity and his next-of-kin have been informed although his name has not been released. |
The Metropolitan Police are looking for three suspects all said to be in their 30s. | The Metropolitan Police are looking for three suspects all said to be in their 30s. |
Coldharbour Lane was closed in both directions following the incident. No arrests have been made. | Coldharbour Lane was closed in both directions following the incident. No arrests have been made. |
Det Insp Will Reynolds said: "We have yet to trace the two friends that were with the victim. They had left the scene prior to police arrival. | Det Insp Will Reynolds said: "We have yet to trace the two friends that were with the victim. They had left the scene prior to police arrival. |
"We urge them to come forward and make themselves known. They are key to understanding what may have led up to the altercation. | "We urge them to come forward and make themselves known. They are key to understanding what may have led up to the altercation. |
"We stress that they are needed as potential witnesses and are not being treated as suspects." | "We stress that they are needed as potential witnesses and are not being treated as suspects." |
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