UK man who lost half his skull in Auckland bar assault dies after five-year battle

Home / New ZealandJulia GabelPolitical Journalist·NZ Herald·4 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to read‌Ian and Dawn Storer, and their son, Josh (inset). Photo / NZMEIan and Dawn Storer, and their son, Josh (inset). Photo / NZMEA British man who lost half his skull after being assaulted in a north Auckland bar has died after five years fighting to get his old life back and dreaming of returning to New Zealand.

Josh Storer, 30, was thrown 2.6m down a flight of stairs at Auckland’s The

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