Barking Road, East Ham police incident: Pictures from crime scene

According to the AA, a section of the A124 Barking Road has been shut between the A117 Ron Leighton Way and Keppel Road because of a police incident.

The road closure has affected surrounding roads, including Lloyd Road and St Johns Road. 

The tape has been pictured in surrounding side roads off the A124 Barking Road (Image: Newham Crime Watch (FB)) According to the AA and Transport for London, the closure has been ongoing since the early hours of the morning.

We have contacted the Met Police but are yet to receive any confirmation of the nature of the incident.

Pictures taken in Lloyd Road and St Johns Road have shown crime scene tape at the entrances and exits. 

Crime scene tape pictured at the junction of St Johns Road with the A117 Ron Leighton Way (Image: Newham Crime Watch (FB))
Buses have been affected as a result, with usual buses in the area adopting amended routes and running reduced services. 

The 58 and 115 buses have been disrupted in both directions and will not be serving their full timetabled route.

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Both services will be terminating and starting at Bartle Avenue. There will be no service between Bartle Avenue and East Ham/Central Park. 

Police have yet to confirm the nature of the incident (Image: Newham Crime Watch (FB))
Bus service 376 will be terminating and starting at Bendish Road. The timetabled route will not be served in full, with no service between Bendish Road and Newham Town Hall. 

The Metropolitan Police has been approached for a statement on the incident, and Newham Council have also been contacted for comment.