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A 42-year-old man was found injured in an alleyway off Whalebone Lane, near West Ham Lane, at around 12.40am this morning.
He was pronounced dead around 20 minutes later.
Detective Chief Inspector Larry Smith said: “While we continue to work to piece together the events that sadly led to a man losing his life, I would appeal to anyone who was in the vicinity of Whalebone Lane from around 12.30am to contact police.
“Were you there? Did you see anything suspicious? Your information could prove vital to our enquiries.”
Officers believe they know the identity of the deceased and his next-of-kin has been informed.
No arrests have been made but a murder investigation is underway.
Anyone with information should call the incident room on 020 8345 3985 or police on 101 quoting Cad 233/17JUN.
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visit www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
If there are any young people who either have information about violence or knife crime, they can visit www.fearless.org where they can pass on information anonymously. Fearless is part of the Crimestoppers charity, and is also independent of the police.
