Murder arrests after man assaulted in pub dies

Two men in their 20s have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died following an assault in a pub.

Northamptonshire Police said the attack took place at Old Bank in St Giles Square, Northampton, between 01:45 and 02:30 BST on Sunday.

The victim, who was in his 50s, was taken to hospital, where he died on Monday morning.

Detectives are appealing for anyone who was in the pub in the early hours of Sunday morning and who may have witnessed the assault to get in touch.

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