Woman, 71, dies after 'brawl' outside supermarket as cops arrest two pensioners

POLICE ARE APPEALING FOR MORE INFORMATION AFTER AN ALTERCATION OUTSIDE A LIDL SUPERMARKET INVOLVING FOUR ELDERLY PEOPLE RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF A 71-YEAR-OLD WOMAN 00:29, 30 May 2025Updated

00:32, 30 May 2025 A woman has died after four elderly people were involved in an altercation outside a Lidl supermarket. Plants and flowers could be seen knocked off shelving onto the

ground outside the entrance to the store in Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire, after the incident on Wednesday evening. Police have appealed for witnesses where a 65-year-old man and

71-year-old woman were allegedly assaulted. The woman sadly died on Thursday evening. The incident occurred at the supermarket on Vale Road between 4pm and 8pm. A 62-year-old woman and the

67-year-old man who were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm have been further arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter. A police forensics officer attended on Thursday

morning and photographed the scene while they also used a UV torch to search for blood splatter. Officers struggled to find external CCTV showing the incident, with none available outside

the shop. The Lidl store manager posted an update on Facebook on Thursday morning: "I’m the store manager of Lidl, I want to reassure you all staff are safe, an incident has taken place

in the car park." Detective Inspector Warren Matthews from north Worcestershire CID said: "Enquiries are on-going to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident and

we are keen to hear from any witnesses or anyone who may have dash cam footage from Lidl car park. "Please get in contact with us if you think you have information which could help in

our investigation." West Mercia Police updated their statement later on Thursday afternoon saying: "Sadly the 71-year-old woman involved in the incident outside of Lidl in

Stourport yesterday (Wednesday 28 May) has since passed away. "The 62-year-old woman and the 67-year-old man who were arrested following the incident, have been further arrested on

suspicion of involuntary manslaughter. "Enquiries remain on-going surrounding the circumstances of the incident. "We would ask the public to refrain from speculating online and

respect her family’s privacy at this difficult time." An earlier message from the force read: "Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault outside of the Lidl in

Stourport on Vale Road between 4pm and 8pm yesterday (Wednesday 28 May). "Four people were reportedly involved in the altercation, and a 65-year-old man and 71-year-old woman were

allegedly assaulted. They all then left the area. "A 62-year-old woman and a 67-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and remain in police custody.

Article continues below "Officers are now appealing to the public for information."