Brentwood: Family's tribute to loved father

UPDATE: Tuesday 17 September 2.55pm

The family of a loved father, brother, grandfather and uncle who died following an incident in Brentwood have paid tribute to him.

A murder investigation is continuing after we were called to reports of a serious assault, in Ingrave Road, shortly after 3.30pm on Thursday 12 September.

A man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

We are now in a position to formally name him as 63-year-old Francis Reilly, from Brentwood.

Sadly missed

In a statement, his family said:

“Frankie was a loving father, brother, grandfather and uncle.
“He was greatly loved by his whole family and will be sadly missed.
“We would ask for privacy at this time so we can continue to grieve as a family.”

John Moore, 38, of Ingrave Road, Brentwood is charged with Frankie’s murder.

He appeared at Basildon Crown Court for a preliminary hearing this morning (Tuesday 17 September).

Moore was remanded in custody until a plea and trial preparation hearing at the same court on Tuesday 26 November.

UPDATE: Saturday 14 September

A man has been charged with murder as part of our ongoing investigation into a serious assault in Brentwood.

We were first called to an address, in Ingrave Road, Brentwood shortly after 3:30pm on Thursday, 12 September following reports of an assault.

Emergency services including the air ambulance service attended and a cordon was put in place.

One man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. His family are aware and continue to receive updates.

Officers are maintaining a scene and presence in the area while our enquiries continue.

A murder investigation is being led by our Serious Crime Directorate.

Following around-the-clock work across a number of teams, a murder charge has now been secured.

John Moore, 38, of Ingrave Road, Brentwood, is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court this morning (Saturday 14 September).

'Speak to us if you have concerns'

Detective Inspector Lisa Hurrell said:

"Our work is continuing today and officers will also continue to provide a visible presence and reassurance within the community.
"We urge members of the public to speak to officers if they have any concerns.
“Whenever an incident of this nature occurs, no matter how rare they are, there is very understandable concern.
“But we responded very quickly to what we understand to have been an isolated incident of violence and we are confident there is no ongoing threat to the wider community in Brentwood.”

Thursday 12 September

A murder investigation has been launched following a serious assault in Brentwood earlier today.  

Officers were called to an address at Ingrave Road in Brentwood shortly after 3:30pm on Thursday, 12 September following reports of an assault.

Emergency services including the air ambulance service attended and a cordon was put in place.

One man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. His family are aware.

Ingrave Road is currently partially closed and officers are expected to remain in the area overnight.

A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody.

A murder investigation has been launched within our Serious Crime Directorate.

Detective Inspector Lisa Hurrell said:

“This incident took place on a busy residential street and I appreciate how concerning this must be for residents of Brentwood.
“Our officers arrived at the scene within two minutes and an arrest was made just over an hour after the report came into police. We are continuing our enquiries at this pace and officers will remain in the area throughout the night.
“We are asking anyone who may have witnessed this incident or have any dashcam or CCTV footage from the area to contact us.”

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Please cite incident 715 of 12 September.