A murder investigation has been launched following a fatal stabbing.
Police were called by the London Ambulance Service just before 10.40pm last night to reports of a stabbing at a block of flats in Straight Road, Harold Hill.
Officers attended with paramedics and found a 28-year-old man suffering from stab wounds.
He was pronounced dead at the scene at 11.22pm.
His next of kin have not yet been informed.
Formal identification awaits and a post-mortem examination will be scheduled in due course.
No arrests have been made. Enquiries continue.
The Met’s Homicide and Major Crime Command have launched an investigation and are appealing for witnesses and information.
Anyone with information that could assist the inquiry can call the witness line on 020 8345 3985, Tweet @MetCC, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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