A 47-YEAR-OLD man who was assaulted in Whitby last weekend has died.

He was assaulted outside Porto Pizza in Windsor Terrace at about 12.05am on Sunday, February 24. He was taken to hospital for treatment but sadly died last night.

Police are re-issuing their appeal for witnesses and urge anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident to come forward.

In particular, officers are asking anyone who was in Porto Pizza between 11.45pm on Saturday, February 23, and 12.15am on Sunday, February 24, to contact them, even if they did not witness the assault.

Officers will also be at the scene outside Porto Pizza on Saturday night until the early hours of Sunday – a week on from the incident.

Anyone with any information is asked to phone North Yorkshire Police on 101, press one and pass information onto the force control room, quoting reference number 12190034150.

A 28-year-old man from Nottinghamshire has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. He remains in custody at this time.