Murder probe launched after man punched by biker dies
A murder probe has been launched after the death of a man who was punched by an off-road biker following a confrontation. Thady Joe Higgins had remonstrated with a man riding anti-socially moments before he was attacked in the Radford area of Coventry on Tuesday night, West Midlands Police said.
The 41-year-old, of Bedford, suffered a head injury and was pronounced dead on Wednesday.
Mr Higgins had been visiting family before he was assaulted in Links Road between Jubilee Crescent and Telfer Road at around 6.45pm.
Paying tribute to him, Mr Higgins's family described him as a "gentle giant" who "didn't have an aggressive bone in his body".
Police said a 37-year-old man arrested in connection with the incident has been released without charge.
An off-road bike has been seized by the force for forensic examination.
Detective Inspector Justin Spanner, said: "Sadly there was nothing that could be done to save Mr Higgins' life and my condolences go out to his family and friends.
"We need to find who attacked Mr Higgins and I'd urge anyone with information to contact the police. They can do that anonymously without leaving their name or contact details.
"People in the community know who is responsible. I should stress that if we find that anyone is helping him evade capture they will also be arrested for assisting an offender and may well find themselves in prison.
"If anyone was in the Jubilee Crescent area of Radford between 6pm and 7pm on Tuesday - especially anyone who filmed the incident or took photos - I would ask them to call us.
"Similarly, if anyone has CCTV or dash-cam footage then I'd urge them to get in touch."
The force have urged any witnesses to the incident to message them via Live Chat on their website or call 101 quoting log 2824 from March 17.
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