Editor’s note: London police initially listed the deceased’s age as 23 before amending it to 21. This article has been updated to reflect the correct age.
A 21-year-old died of his injuries in hospital on Tuesday, roughly six days after he was injured in a fight in downtown London, Ont., police said Thursday.
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Police said one man has been arrested and the major crime section is now handling the investigation.
According to police, two men who did not previously know each other began physically fighting at around 1:20 a.m. on Thursday, March 28 on John Street near Richmond Row.
One man was injured and taken to hospital by paramedics.
Malik Nathaniel Edwards, 21, died April 2 in hospital, police said.
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