Police officer dies after attack outside Wolverhampton bar
A police officer who was punched and knocked unconscious during a disturbance outside a Wolverhampton bar has died.
Pc Chris Findley was off duty when he was attacked while walking near Divine Bar, in Darlington Street.
The 33-year-old became embroiled in a row with a black man and two white women who had just left the venue, police said.
During a scuffle at 4.30am on January 28 Mr Findley, who worked in Smethwick, was punched and left unconscious in the road. Police confirmed that the officer died in hospital last night.
A post mortem will be carried out to determine the exact cause of death.
Officers believe the suspects, who were all in their late teens or early 20s, had been drinking in Divine Bar.
West Midlands Police Det Insp Phil Asquith said: "They got into a fight moments after leaving Divine Bar and I'd appeal for anyone who was in the club that night and may have seen them to contact police.
"I'm also keen to hear from anyone who was driving along Darlington Street in the early hours of that morning, heading home after a night out or perhaps taxi drivers, as they may have witnessed it."
Devastated friends and loved ones of Mr Findley have today been posting tributes to the officer online.
David Smith wrote on Facebook: "R.I.P. Chris Findley.. a mate, fellow copper, raconteur, all round good guy and purveyor of fine ales."
An 18-year-old man and two women have been arrested and released on police bail.
