Emergency services were called to Stebbing Way (Credit: Google Maps)
Officer were called to Stebbing Way, near Wivenhoe Road, at around 12.20pm on Wednesday, 3 November.
The London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade were also sent to the area.
A male was pronounced dead at the scene.
The circumstances surrounding his death are being investigated.
Officers have confirmed they are liaising with the family of a missing person.
A forensic scene remains in place.
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