Doctor dies week after being found seriously injured

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 09:26 · Archive

Dr Richard Thorpe, 72, died in hospital a week after being found seriously injured at a property in Lincolnshire.

Dr Richard Thorpe, a 72-year-old retired GP, died in hospital on 31 October after being found seriously injured at a property in Kirkby Lane, Kirkby on Bain, on 24 October. He had been taken to hospital on the day he was found and died a week later.

Daniel Kent, 43, of Broad Lane, Sutterton, near Boston, was charged with attempted murder and appeared at Lincoln Magistrates' Court on 28 October. He has been remanded in custody and will appear at Lincoln Crown Court on 25 November. Lincolnshire Police said they were following multiple lines of enquiry and appealed for witnesses who were in the area between 09:00 and 16:00 on 24 October, particularly anyone who saw a light grey VW Arteon or had CCTV, doorbell, mobile phone or dashcam footage.

Dr Thorpe was a retired GP Partner at Moulton Medical Centre near Spalding, where he was well known and loved by the local community. Patients described him as friendly, funny, extremely knowledgeable and an old-school doctor. One former patient said: 'He would tell you within two minutes what's wrong and then chat for about 20 minutes.'

How it is being reported

• Tributes paid to 'very special' doctor who died after incident in Lincolnshire villageDr Richard Thorpe died in hospital after he was found with serious injuries last monthLincolnshire Live · 4 Nov, 08:52
• Man dies week after being found seriously injuredDr Richard Thorpe, 72, died in hospital on Saturday - a week after he was found in Kirkby on Bain.BBC Lincolnshire · 2 Nov, 17:38

In this story: Dr Richard Thorpe · Daniel Kent · Kirkby on Bain · Lincolnshire · Moulton Medical Centre · Lincolnshire Police · Lincoln Crown Court

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