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Senior dies, man charged, after 'unprovoked attack' in Jackson Square, say Hamilton police

The 67-year-old man was punched in the head, police say. A 48-year-old man has been arrested and charged.

A 48-year-old man of no fixed address has been charged with manslaughter

Samantha Beattie · CBC News ·
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A senior died after an assault at Jackson Square, say police. (Bobby Hristova)

A 67-year-old man is dead after he was punched in the head in an "unprovoked attack" at Jackson Square Tuesday, Hamilton police say.

Security guards found Jerzy Nataluk on the ground, unconscious and with head injuries at about 4 p.m., police said in a news release Friday. He was transported to hospital in critical condition and died the next day.

police composite of man in hat and man blowing bubbles
Jerzy Nataluk was rushed to hospital in critical condition Tuesday. He died the next day, police say. (Hamilton Police Service)

Police identified the suspect as a 48-year-old man, the release said.

He left the area on foot after the incident, but was located, arrested and charged with aggravated assault and eight counts of failure to comply with probation, said police.

After Nataluk died, the man's assault charge was upgraded to manslaughter.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

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Samantha Beattie

Samantha Beattie is a reporter for CBC Hamilton. She has also worked for CBC Toronto and as a senior reporter at HuffPost Canada. Before that, she dived into local politics as a Toronto Star reporter covering city hall.

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