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Murder arrest after man attacked in street

handout Keith Thompson pictured in a white vest with a tattoo on his upper shoulderhandout
Keith Thompson died after an assault on Saturday

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering another man who died following an attack in Lancashire.

Keith Thompson, from Morecambe, was assaulted near the Bay Medical Centre in Heysham Road, Heysham, at about 04:00 BST on Saturday, Lancashire Police said.

The 49-year-old was taken to hospital where he later died.

A 39-year-old man from Lancaster was arrested and the force has appealed for witnesses or anyone with information or CCTV footage to contact police.

In a statement, Mr Thompson’s relatives said: “As a family, we are shocked and saddened by what has happened to Keith and we would appreciate privacy at this time.”

Det Con Insp John McNamara added: “This is a devastating incident that has very sadly resulted in a man losing his life.

“We have launched a major investigation and we have a team of both detectives and uniformed officers and staff working to try and establish exactly what has happened."

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