UPDATE: Two arrested after Greenwich assault victim dies

Detectives from the Homicide and Major Crime Command are investigating after a man died following an assault in Greenwich.

Officers were called by the London Ambulance Service at approximately 02:15hrs on Saturday, 17 February to reports of a man unconscious on Greenwich High Road, SE10.

The victim had sustained serious head injuries as a result of being beaten by a number of men, some reported to be using blunt objects.

The victim was taken by LAS to a south London hospital in a critical condition; he died on Friday, 23 February.

He has been named as 30-year-old Jozef Boci, who was originally from Albania, but was living in Catford. 

His next of kin have been informed.

A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course.

The assault took place in the street, but it is believed it followed an argument between two groups of men in a nearby pub.

Two men, aged 20 [A] and 21 [B], were arrested on Friday, 23 February on suspicion of murder. They have been taken to a south London police station where they remain in custody.

Detective Inspector John Massey, of the Homicide and Major Crime Command, said: “This was a brutal and cowardly attack. We are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed this incident or any earlier altercation in the North Pole Public House in the early hours of Saturday morning to come forward; your information could be vital in identifying and apprehending those responsible.”

Any witnesses or anyone with any information is asked to call detectives on 020 8721 4868 or contact via Twitter @MetCC.

To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org