Police in Essex launch Murder investigation at a care home in Wickford

Police in Essex launch Murder investigation at a care home in Wickford A man has...

Published: 10:59 pm July 2, 2020

Updated: 5:33 am October 8, 2025

Police in Essex launch Murder investigation at a care home in Wickford

https:///youtu.be/fLNtnqnRwOQ A man has died following a serious assault at a care home in Wickford this evening, Thursday 2 July. Emergency services were called shortly before 7pm, with reports that a man in his 60s had been assaulted at a residential care home on Swan Lane. Despite effort of paramedics, the man sadly died. A 43-year-old man from Wickford has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in police custody.

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