Man fatally assaulted 'brought light and joy'

Lee Starr died a few days after being assaulted at the motocross event

The family of a man who died after he was assaulted have said "life will never be the same without him".

Lee Starr, 38, from Coleby, Lincolnshire, died in hospital a few days after the incident at a motocross event at Foxhill, Wanborough, near Swindon, at about 21:15 BST on 22 August.

His family have paid tribute to him saying he was "devoted to his family" and was "the best dad, husband, grandad, son and friend".

Ben Starr, 34, of Woodside Avenue, Ripley, was charged with grievous bodily harm with intent and will next appear in court on 27 September.

'Loved by everybody'

In a statement, his family said: "Words cannot possibly even begin to convey the sense of shock and loss we feel.

"Lee had loads of friends and he was loved by everybody; his friends would say ‘everybody needs a little bit of Lee Starr in their life’. And they did. Lee was wise and always knew how to make things right.

"He brought light and joy to anyone who met him and now life will never be the same without him.

"Lee will live on through his three children and granddaughter and the many, many happy memories that have been shared with us."

Wiltshire Police said the case has been referred to the Major Crime Investigation Team.