A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a Co Antrim man who was the victim of a brutal assault a week ago.
The PSNI confirmed on Sunday that 33-year-old Steven Peck from Ballymoney had died as a result of his injuries.
Detectives have now launched a murder inquiry.
Mr Peck was the victim of an assault in Ballymoney on Sunday, January 3.
He was found lying injured on a path close to the Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre.
Three men aged 54, 28 and 24 were previously charged with attempted murder.
They appeared via video-link at Coleraine Magistrates Court on January 7.
The 24-year-old was also charged with two additional charges of making threats to kill.
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image captionThe attack happened near the Joey Dunlop leisure centre last Sunday night
Police have started a murder investigation after a man who was attacked in County Antrim died in hospital a week after the incident.
Steven Peck, 33, was the victim of an assault near the Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre in Ballymoney on 3 January.
He suffered a head injury and police said on Sunday that he had died.
Three men aged between 24 and 54 appeared at Coleraine Magistrates Court in County Antrim on Thursday, charged with attempted murder.
Mr Peck, who was from Ballymoney, was found on a path close to football pitches at the back of the leisure centre on Garryduff Road at about 19:40 GMT last Sunday.