A MAN from Cheltenham who was assaulted last week has died in hospital overnight.
Detectives are now appealing for information after the 42-year-old was attacked near Trinity Church, in Trinity Lane, around 8.20pm last Wednesday.
POLICE have charged a man in connection with the assault.
Robert Jon Allen, 36, of Overton Road, Lansdown, appeared in Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on Saturday morning charged with causing grievous bodily harm.
He entered no plea and has been remanded in custody until a date in Gloucester Crown Court on August 1.
A second man has been released without charge.
The victim had suffered a life-threatening head injury which left him in a critical condition at the end of last week and over the weekend at Frenchay Hospital.
Anyone who witnessed a disturbance in the area is urged to call 101, quoting incident 158 of July 11.
Information can also be given anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org. In some cases Crimestoppers offer rewards of up to £1000 where information leads to a conviction.
