'Amazing' bar manager dies 'after he was attacked outisde pub', his family says

23 January 2024 , 20:53

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Dad Adi Whiting died after an alleged attack outside a pub (Image: GoFundMe)

The victim of an alleged attack outside a pub has died after he was left with catastrophic brain trauma, his devastated family has said.

Dad Adi Whiting suffered critical injuries and was put into an induced coma following reports of an attack outside The Carpenters Arms pub in Boston, Lincolnshire. However, in a heartbreaking update on Tuesday, bar manager Mr Whiting's family confirmed he had passed away surrounded by his fiancé and mum.

Officers from Lincolnshire Police were called to the pub on Sunday, January 14, following reports of an assault. A man in his 30s - understood to be Mr Whiting - was rushed to hospital with what was deemed "serious injuries".

Mr Whiting's brother Sid confirmed the sad news on Tuesday afternoon in a statement posted on social media. He said: "It is with a heavy heart I write to inform you all of Adi's passing. He never showed any responses to treatment and his final moments were spent with [fiancée] Sarah-Lilly and [mum] Debbie by his side."

Police were called to reports of an attack outside The Carpenters Arms pub in Boston, Lincolnshire (Google Street View)

Mr Whiting, who leaves behind an 11-month-old son, was named through a GoFundMe page set up by the community to support his family, Lincolnshire Live reports, with more than £15,000 raised so far. His brother Sid continued: "The love from the community and beyond this last week has been unbelievable.

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"We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being so supportive and it fills us with such pride to see how loved he was. We are all devastated beyond belief and will need time to fully come to terms with what's happened."

He extended a heartfelt thanks to the staff at Pilgrim Hospital and in the intensive care unit at the Nottingham hospital for giving him the "best care possible," as well as officers from Lincolnshire Police for their "amazing work". Following the incident last Sunday, police confirmed a 35-year-old man named Maksim Illiev, of Union Street, Boston, had been charged with GBH in connection. Following Tuesday's update, The Mirror contacted the force for further updates.

Mr Whiting closed with a tribute to his "only brother" who "infected everyone with joy". He said: "So long, my brother. My little brother. My only brother. You always thought you were the black sheep, but you had no idea how similar we were."

"I got you. I always did. Sylvester will always know what a wonderful man you were. A pain in the **** at times, but your heart was big enough to infect everybody you met with joy. We'll take good care of him for you." A spokesperson for the Carpenters Arms said in a brief statement: "RIP Adi. We are totally destroyed today and apologise for the lack of words."

Sebastian Mann