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Man dies after being punched in the face in Woodside

By Bill Parry

A 56-year-old man died Tuesday morning at Elmhurst Hospital Center after he was brutally attacked around midnight in Woodside Saturday night, police say.

Robert Martires succumbed to his injuries after he was punched in the face by an unknown assailant and struck his head on the pavement in front of 69-04 Roosevelt Ave., according to the NYPD. The investigation was ongoing with police looking for a male Hispanic in his early to mid-20s with facial hair. The suspect was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans and a dark colored baseball cap.

Reach reporter Bill Parry by e-mail at bparry@cnglocal.com or by phone at 718-260-4538.