HUME: Death after Greenvale assault
Detectives from the Homicide Squad are investigating after a man has died following a serious assault in Greenvale last month.
Police were initially called to reports of a physical altercation at a residential building site on Supreme Avenue in Greenvale at approximately 12.45pm on Sunday, March 30.
On arrival, they located a 42-year-old Meadow Heights man with facial injuries and a 48-year-old Craigieburn man.
After speaking with the pair police left the scene.
It’s believed the parties involved were known to each other.
Shortly before 4pm that day, the 42-year-old man was dropped at an Epping hospital suffering critical injuries.
Hospital staff subsequently notified the police the following day due to concerns about how he had obtained his injuries.
Investigators believe a further assault had taken place post the police attendance and the circumstances of this second assault are still to be determined.
On Monday, March 21, the 48-year-old Craigieburn man was arrested and interviewed by police.
He was subsequently released pending further enquiries.
Police were notified on Tuesday, April 15, that the victim had passed away in hospital.
Detectives from Hume Crime Investigation Unit initially investigated the incident, however the Homicide Squad will now take over following the death of the man.
Professional Standards Command were notified and are oversighting the investigation, as is standard practice when an incident occurs following recent police contact.