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| Woman dies in hospital after Ilford attack | Woman dies in hospital after Ilford attack |
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| A police presence will remain in the area, the Met says | |
| A woman has died after suffering severe head injuries in what police described as a "horrific assault" in Ilford, east London. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | He said officers were working "at pace" to establish what happened, but no arrests had yet been made. |
| The area around Cranbrook Road has been cordoned off | |
| "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." | "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. | 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. | 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. |
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