Man charged with murder following Bournemouth assault
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Dorset Police received a report of an assault at the entrance to the Avenue Road car park
A man has been charged with murder following an attack in Bournemouth.
Dorset Police were called to a reports of a serious assault at the entrance to the Avenue Road car park at about 22:00 BST on Sunday.
Local man Stephen Jeffries, 59, was found with a serious head injury and died in hospital on Tuesday.
Carl Woolley, 32, of no fixed abode, appeared at Poole Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody to appear at Winchester Crown Court on Friday.
Mr Jeffries' next of kin has been informed and the coroner has been notified, police said.
Det Ch Insp Jez Noyce, of the major crime investigation team, said: "Our thoughts are with the family of Stephen Jeffries and a detailed investigation is underway to establish what happened on the night of the incident."
He appealed for anyone with information to come forward, and asked people driving in the area to check their dashcams.