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| Police have appealed for information after a 93-year-old man died over what is thought to be a row over parking on the outskirts of Plymouth, Devon. | Police have appealed for information after a 93-year-old man died over what is thought to be a row over parking on the outskirts of Plymouth, Devon. |
| Officers said Alfred Alexander Henry Lockhart was with his son when they had an argument with another man at the Lister Mill Business Park. | |
| "It appears it was a simple argument about a parking space," said Chief Superintendent Jim Webster. | "It appears it was a simple argument about a parking space," said Chief Superintendent Jim Webster. |
| The pensioner fell to the ground and suffered a head injury. | |
| He was taken to hospital where he later died. | |
| Police said they were unsure whether the man was pushed or fell during the incident at about 1500 GMT on Friday. | Police said they were unsure whether the man was pushed or fell during the incident at about 1500 GMT on Friday. |
| There's no indication at this stage that he was punched Chief Superintendent Jim Webster | There's no indication at this stage that he was punched Chief Superintendent Jim Webster |
| Mr Webster said: "The pensioner was doing some business on Friday afternoon, out with his son on a quite ordinary day. | Mr Webster said: "The pensioner was doing some business on Friday afternoon, out with his son on a quite ordinary day. |
| "There's no indication at this stage that he was punched. | "There's no indication at this stage that he was punched. |
| "It wasn't a violent argument but it ended up with the aged victim falling to the floor, being taken to hospital with a head injury where he deteriorated." | "It wasn't a violent argument but it ended up with the aged victim falling to the floor, being taken to hospital with a head injury where he deteriorated." |
| Mr Lockhart, from Beacon Park in the city, died during the early hours of Saturday morning and officers launched a murder investigation. | |
| A post-mortem examination showed the pensioner died from head injuries. | A post-mortem examination showed the pensioner died from head injuries. |
| A 50-year-old man from Plymouth was arrested and has been released on police bail until 6 February. | A 50-year-old man from Plymouth was arrested and has been released on police bail until 6 February. |