THIS is the first picture of murder victim Dominic Barritt who was killed in an unprovoked attack as he enjoyed a night out in an Essex seaside town.

Annie Davidson

THIS is the first picture of murder victim Dominic Barritt who was killed in an unprovoked attack as he enjoyed a night out in an Essex seaside town.

The 18-year-old died with his mother at his bedside yesterday after suffering severe head injuries in the incident outside the Food and Drink Store in High Street, Walton on the Naze.

He was punched in the face at shortly after 2am on Saturday and taken to Colchester General Hospital before being transferred to Queen's Hospital in Romford for emergency surgery.

Police were today continuing house-to-house enquiries in the town and examining CCTV footage from the area in a bid to track down Mr Barritt's assailant.

Anyone with information about the incident that led to Mr Barritt's death is urged to contact detectives at Clacton Police Station on 0300 3334444.