Father-of-five dies after punching bag machine pushed on him

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 19:51 · Archive

Abdo Ali, 52, a Liverpool shopkeeper, died after a punching bag machine was pushed over during a disturbance.

Abdo Ali, 52, a shopkeeper in Liverpool, died in hospital following an altercation on Berkley Street in Toxteth on October 29. During the disturbance, a punching bag machine was pushed over and struck him, causing a fatal head injury.

Ali was the owner of Shop and Save Mini Market and was well known in the local community. His family issued a statement saying he was 'a loving father to five children, a friend to many and a man with a heart of gold'. They described him as more than a shopkeeper, calling him 'a familiar face, a friend and a source of laughter' to many in the community.

Iliasse Alhag, 22, of Percy Street, was charged with affray, assault and wounding without intent following the incident. He appeared at Liverpool Remand Court on November 2 and was remanded ahead of his next court appearance on November 30.

How it is being reported

• 'Much-loved' dad-of-five dies after punching bag machine 'pushed over onto him'Abdo Ali, 52, died following an "altercation" in Toxteth, Liverpool, where a punching bag was allegedly "pushed over and landed on him"The Mirror · 5 Nov, 19:38
• Father-of-five killed after punching bag machine was pushed on him during brawlAbdo Ali died in hospital days after being The family of a popular shopkeeper killed in a bizarre altercation in Liverpool have said he ‘had a heart of gold’. Abdo Ali, 52, suffered a fatal head injury after a disturbance in Berkley Street on October 29. He died in hospital a few days later.…Metro · 5 Nov, 18:02

In this story: Abdo Ali · Iliasse Alhag · Liverpool · Shop and Save Mini Market

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