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Woman dies in hospital after Ilford attack | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
London Ambulance Service called police to the scene on Cranbrook Road | |
A woman has died after suffering severe head injuries in what police described as a "horrific assault" in Ilford, east London. | |
Metropolitan Police said it happened in the early hours of Sunday as the 36-year-old was walking along Cranbrook Road, towards Gants Hill station. | |
Officers were called to the scene by paramedics at 02:44 BST and the woman, who has not been formally identified, later died in hospital. | |
The area remains cordoned off. | |
Ch Supt Stuart Bell said the investigation was now being led by homicide detectives and the woman's family had been informed. | |
He said officers were working "at pace" to establish what happened, but no arrests had yet been made. | |
"This includes full forensic examination of the scene and the surrounding area, house-to-house enquiries and a focus on identifying all available CCTV," he said. | "This includes full forensic examination of the scene and the surrounding area, house-to-house enquiries and a focus on identifying all available CCTV," he said. |
"I understand that for women, particularly locally, this is an incredibly distressing incident, and I urge you to be alert but not alarmed." | |
A significant police presence is expected to remain in the area in the coming days. | |
Det Ch Insp Mark Rogers, who is leading the investigation, said his team were keen to hear from anyone who was in the Cranbrook Road area between 02:00 and 03:00, particularly those with dashcam footage. |