An 85-year-old gramps has died much than 4 months aft confronting burglars who broke into his home.
Gordon Nicholass was the unfortunate of a burglary astatine astir 03:00 BST connected 29 April astatine his location successful the colony of Helmshore, Lancashire.
Lancashire Police said helium was assaulted and suffered injuries to his caput and cuts to his look erstwhile helium confronted the burglars. He was treated successful infirmary and sent home, but was aboriginal taken backmost to infirmary and died connected 12 August.
Post-mortem tests person been carried out, but further inquiries are being made to found if the battle was a origin oregon contributory factor, constabulary said. His household added: "Gordon was a fantastic husband, dada and granddad."
They added successful a tribute: "He was a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast and good known for his engineering skills.
"He was ever determination to bash thing for anyone - family, friends adjacent strangers, you sanction it!"
They described him arsenic "mister hole it" who was a "jack of each trades".
His household added: "We volition each miss him dearly."
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