Tribute to man who died after assault in Bury St Edmunds

A family has paid tribute to a man who died after an incident in Bury St Edmunds last week calling him a “kind hearted man” who was “full of fun.”

Officers were called at 8.05pm on Saturday, July 26, to reports that a man in his 50s had been seriously assaulted in the St Olaves shopping precinct.

The man was taken to West Suffolk Hospital with a serious head injury where he sadly passed away.

Subject to confirmation at formal inquest proceedings, the man has been identified as Scott Lisney, 56, from Bury St Edmunds.

Suffolk Constabulary has been asked to issue a tribute on behalf of his family.

It said: “We are saddened by the sudden loss of our Scott, who was a much-loved son, brother, father and uncle.

“He was a kind-hearted man who would do anything for anybody and was a much-loved character in the community who was full of fun and a smart and snappy dresser, well known for wearing his suits.

“We are all feeling a strong sense of loss from the hole that has been left but we would like to thank everybody for their kind words.

“We would now request time to grieve at this difficult moment.”

Police are treating this as a homicide investigation and will be working with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to progress the investigation accordingly.

The suspect, Andrew Allen, aged 54 years old, was remanded in custody at a previous court hearing on Monday, July 28, having originally being charged with causing grievous bodily harm.

Allen is due to appear for a next hearing at Cambridge Crown Court on Tuesday, August 26.

Officers continue to support the family of the deceased.

Anyone who directly witnessed the incident or who has any information is asked to contact Suffolk Police quoting reference 37/41884/25 via:

Website: https://www.suffolk.police.uk/tell-us 

Phone: Call 101.

Crimestoppers – Contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org