BY GAYLA CAWLEY
EAST BOSTON — Police said an assault on a 67-year old Lynn man last week at the Belle Isle Marsh Reservation is related to a fatal incident three days earlier.
State Police are investigating a June 1 assault on the man, whose name is not being released, and who suffered non life-threatening injuries. He described his attacker as a white man in his 20s or 30s, about 5-foot-9-inches, and wearing a hat, T-shirt and shorts that were all beige or brown.
On May 27, police said an incident occurred at the marsh, which resulted in fatal injuries to Daniel Pepe, 83, of East Boston. He suffered serious injuries while walking and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital where he died on June 1.
Pepe’s injuries were so serious that he was not in a condition where he could describe what happened to him, police said.
The cause of the injuries suffered by Pepe remain under investigation.
“However, in light of a second incident in which a man suffered assaultive injuries in the marsh, as well as additional evidence developed by State Police, we are investigating where the incident involving Mr. Pepe is related to the assault on June 1,” police said in a statement.
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