A man has been found dead in a residential street in Hornchurch, with police treating the death as "unexplained".
The incident came to light after the Metropolitan Police were called at 4.57pm yesterday (April 24) to Benets Road.
The force was informed that a man, in his 30s, was found unresponsive.
London Ambulance Service sent ambulance crews, an advanced paramedic, a paramedic in a fast response car, and an incident response officer to the incident.
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The man was pronounced dead at the scene and police said his next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.
The circumstances around his death are still unknown, and a Met Police spokesperson said it is being treated as "unexpected" and "unexplained".
Officers are conducting further enquiries, they added.
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