Man appears in court charged with manslaughter after assault in Bury St Edmunds
It happened in the St Olaves shopping precinct on 26 July.
Last updated 26th Aug 2025
A man appeared in court today where he was charged with manslaughter after a man who was assaulted in Bury St Edmunds died later in hospital.
Andrew Allen, 54, had been remanded in custody by Ipswich Magistrates charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in the St Olaves shopping precinct on 26 July.
The victim sadly passed away at West Suffolk Hospital later. Subject to confirmation at formal inquest proceedings, he has been identified as Scott Lisney, aged 56, from Bury St Edmunds.
Allen, of Severn Road, Bury St Edmunds, appeared at Peterborough Crown Court where he was remanded in custody pending a further appearance in the same court tomorrow.
A family has paid tribute to a man who died after an incident in Bury St Edmunds last week.
Officers were called at 8.05pm on Saturday 26 July, to reports that a man in his 50s had been seriously assaulted in the St Olaves shopping precinct.
The man was taken to West Suffolk Hospital with a serious head injury where he sadly passed away.
Subject to confirmation at formal inquest proceedings, the man has been identified as Scott Lisney, 56, from Bury St Edmunds.
Suffolk Constabulary has been asked to issue a tribute on behalf of his family:
"We are saddened by the sudden loss of our Scott, who was a much-loved son, brother, father and uncle.
“He was a kind-hearted man who would do anything for anybody and was a much-loved character in the community who was full of fun and a smart and snappy dresser, well known for wearing his suits.
“We are all feeling a strong sense of loss from the hole that has been left but we would like to thank everybody for their kind words.
“We would now request time to grieve at this difficult moment.”