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| Gang hunted after street murder | Gang hunted after street murder |
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| A man has been kicked to death by a gang in an Oxfordshire town. | A man has been kicked to death by a gang in an Oxfordshire town. |
| The victim, who is thought to be in his early 40s, was knocked to the ground and kicked in the head on Greys Road in Henley-on-Thames in the early hours. | |
| He died later in hospital. Thames Valley Police have launched a murder investigation. | |
| Detectives are hunting a gang of four or five men, who may have been carrying pizza boxes. A post-mortem examination will be carried out later. | Detectives are hunting a gang of four or five men, who may have been carrying pizza boxes. A post-mortem examination will be carried out later. |
| Det Ch Insp Pete Dowling said: "While there is no suggestion at this stage that any weapons were involved, the attack on this man was extremely severe, and involved him being punched and kicked in the head. | |
| "The only descriptions of the offenders are that they are white, all male and may have been carrying pizza boxes from a nearby takeaway. | |
| "I would ask that anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any information contact me as soon as possible." | |
| A section of Greys Road, including the car park, remains closed while an investigation of the scene is carried out. |