Tributes have been paid to a 31-year-old man who died following an incident at a Temple Grafton pub last week.

Police were called to the Blue Boar Inn at around 7.10pm on Thursday evening (24 November), following a report of an assault.

William 'Billy' Carney was taken to Warwick Hospital with head injuries, where he died on Saturday afternoon.

Today (28 November), Billy's family have paid tribute to his memory.

A family statement said: "As a family, we are in shock and completely devastated at the loss of Billy. He was a larger-than-life character whose personality would light up any room he would walk into.

"He was the most loving and committed partner, son and brother, and he was a friend to so many.

"We are overwhelmed and so grateful for all the messages and support we have received. The staff at Warwick Hospital have been amazing, and we can't thank them enough for all they did for our Billy.

"We request privacy at this time whilst we come to terms with what has happened."

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Investigations are ongoing and officers continue to appeal to anyone who witnessed the incident or who may have any information to make contact.

Anyone with information is asked to call Warwickshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 300 of 24 November 2022.

Information can also be given anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.