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| Ilford murder: Woman dies in hospital after attack | Ilford murder: Woman dies in hospital after attack |
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| A murder investigation has been launched | |
| A woman has died after suffering severe head injuries in what police described as a "horrific assault" in east London. | A woman has died after suffering severe head injuries in what police described as a "horrific assault" in east London. |
| Police said it happened in the early hours of Sunday as the 36-year-old was walking along Cranbrook Road, towards Gants Hill station in Ilford. | Police said it happened in the early hours of Sunday as the 36-year-old was walking along Cranbrook Road, towards Gants Hill station in Ilford. |
| Officers were called to the scene by paramedics at 02:45 BST and the woman, who has not been formally identified, later died in hospital. | Officers were called to the scene by paramedics at 02:45 BST and the woman, who has not been formally identified, later died in hospital. |
| Of London's 45 homicide victims this year, 15 have been women. | Of London's 45 homicide victims this year, 15 have been women. |
| Shopkeeper Kuldip Singh says he worries for the safety of women and the elderly in particular | |
| 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: "I understand that for women, particularly locally, this is an incredibly distressing incident, and I urge you to be alert but not alarmed." | 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." |
| 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. |
| A police presence will remain in the area, the Met says | |
| Shopkeeper Kuldip Singh said he was concerned at the level of violence in the area, highlighting how this homicide was the third in five years. | |
| "This one was quite brutal," he said. "It was a young lady but people don't really feel safe in this location as much as they used to. | |
| "If I was an elderly person or a female, especially in the winter months, walking through this road you could be at risk." | |
| The area around Cranbrook Road has been cordoned off | |
| 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. |
| This time last year there had been 56 London homicide victims, 12 of whom were female, according to Met Police, British Transport Police and City of London Police statistics. | |
| 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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