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| Ilford murder: Man 'beaten to death with baseball bats' | Ilford murder: Man 'beaten to death with baseball bats' |
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| A murder investigation has been launched after a man was beaten to death by attackers thought to be wielding baseball bats. | A murder investigation has been launched after a man was beaten to death by attackers thought to be wielding baseball bats. |
| The man was found injured in High Road, Ilford, east London, in the early hours of Sunday morning after being beaten by a group of men, the Metropolitan Police said. | The man was found injured in High Road, Ilford, east London, in the early hours of Sunday morning after being beaten by a group of men, the Metropolitan Police said. |
| The man was taken by ambulance to an east London hospital but was pronounced dead at about 04:30 GMT. | |
| No arrests have been made. | No arrests have been made. |
| Police said they are keeping an open mind regarding a motive. | Police said they are keeping an open mind regarding a motive. |
| The Met added that inquiries are under way to identify the man and a post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course. | The Met added that inquiries are under way to identify the man and a post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course. |
| Local road closures have been put in place and buses have been re-routed. | Local road closures have been put in place and buses have been re-routed. |
| Police have appealed for witnesses. |