Man dies 12 days after attack outside Andover Tesco
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John Carroll was described as "well-loved" by his family
A man has died 12 days after being attacked and left with a serious head injury outside a supermarket.
John Carroll, 62, was assaulted near Tesco Extra in River Way, Andover, at about 21:20 BST on Thursday 29 July.
He was taken to hospital and died on Tuesday, Hampshire Constabulary said. The force said it was now treating the assault as a homicide investigation.
Mr Carroll was described as a "well-loved man to all those who knew him" in a tribute released by his family.
Police have appealed for anyone who has information or dashcam footage from the time of the attack to contact them.
Shane Donovan, 27, of York Court in Andover, was charged with grievous bodily harm with intent.
He is due to appear before Winchester Crown Court on 1 September.
A 28-year-old man, an 18-year-old man, and a 36-year-old woman, all from Andover, were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. They have been released on police bail.
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