A 21 year old man and 15 year old boy have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the death of a man aged 74 who was injured in an incident in Littlehampton.
Officers were alerted by doctors at Worthing Hospital after the man was admitted on Friday 6 October with a serious head injury.
Sussex Police say the elderly man died from his injuries in Worthing Hospital on Tuesday (October 17).
He has since been identified as Ernest Harrison and his next of kin have been informed.
Detective Inspector Debbie Birch said:
"We are working hard to establish the circumstances that led to Mr Harrison being injured.
"We believe he was involved in an altercation in High Street, near the Kamsons Pharmacy and Sweet Dreams & Bubbles shop, between 6pm and 7pm on Friday 6 October.
"Our enquiries suggest the area was busy with people at that time and we’re asking anyone who witnessed the altercation or the build up to it, to please get in touch."
The two males who were arrested have been released on bail with strict conditions while enquiries continue, police said on Friday.
Officers say they will continue conducting enquiries in the area and so the public can expect to see an increased police presence while this is ongoing.
Anyone with information relating to what happened is asked to contact police online or by calling 101 quoting Operation Glynde.
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