{"id":818,"date":"2025-07-23T17:02:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T17:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.airnetaccess.com\/?p=818"},"modified":"2025-07-24T12:27:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T12:27:20","slug":"man-in-50s-found-dead-in-london-street-sparks-police-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.airnetaccess.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/23\/man-in-50s-found-dead-in-london-street-sparks-police-raid\/","title":{"rendered":"Man, in 50s, found dead in London street sparks police raid"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23735003 lazyload\" alt=\"?? Licensed to London News Pictures. 23\/07\/2025. London, UK. Police guard a cordon, and a forensic tent has been set up in Newham, east London, after a body was found on Walton Road. The death is being treated as unexpected, and an investigation has been launched into the circumstances. Photo credit: Marcin Nowak\/LNP\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.airnetaccess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SEI_259881253-c530.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The body was found on Walton Road in East London (Picture: Marcin Nowak\/LNP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The discovery of a dead body on an east <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/london\/\">London<\/a> street has seen the police smash down the door of a nearby house.<\/p>\n<p>A man, in his 50s, was found dead in the early hours of Wednesday morning on Walton Road in Ilford.<\/p>\n<p>The death is being treated as unexpected and officers have launched an investigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong> understands a house nearby was raided by officers with protective shields earlier today.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23735006 lazyload\" alt=\"A murder investigation has been launched in Newham after a serious incident on Walton Road, with a large police presence and blue forensics tent in place since around 10am this morning. Metropolitan Police officers, forensics teams, and multiple patrol vehicles have been seen at the scene in E12, where the road remains cordoned off to the public. Witnesses report the area has been sealed off with tape, and a blue forensics tent has been erected. The investigation appears to be focused on a section of the residential street between a row of terraced homes. While full details are still emerging, early indications suggest this is being treated as a murder investigation. Forensic officers remain on scene and a post-mortem examination is expected to be scheduled. It comes just days after a separate fatal stabbing in nearby Ilford, where five people were arrested in connection with the death of a 30-year-old man. Area Impacted Walton Road (E12), located in the Manor Park area of Newham, remains partially closed to vehicles and pedestrians. Local residents have been advised to avoid the area while investigations are ongoing. 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Police Release Images After\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.airnetaccess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SEI_259872478-ed97.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Officers investigating the death in Ilford (Picture: UKNIP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"485\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23735007 lazyload\" alt=\"A murder investigation has been launched in Newham after a serious incident on Walton Road, with a large police presence and blue forensics tent in place since around 10am this morning. Metropolitan Police officers, forensics teams, and multiple patrol vehicles have been seen at the scene in E12, where the road remains cordoned off to the public. Witnesses report the area has been sealed off with tape, and a blue forensics tent has been erected. The investigation appears to be focused on a section of the residential street between a row of terraced homes. While full details are still emerging, early indications suggest this is being treated as a murder investigation. Forensic officers remain on scene and a post-mortem examination is expected to be scheduled. It comes just days after a separate fatal stabbing in nearby Ilford, where five people were arrested in connection with the death of a 30-year-old man. ??Area Impacted Walton Road (E12), located in the Manor Park area of Newham, remains partially closed to vehicles and pedestrians. Local residents have been advised to avoid the area while investigations are ongoing. Official Police Statement Awaited The Metropolitan Police have been approached for comment and further details are expected to be released this afternoon. Summary: Murder investigation launched ??? Walton Road, Newham E12 Crime scene in place since 10am Blue forensics tent and cordons visible Live updates ongoing Connection to other incidents unconfirmed\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.airnetaccess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SEI_259871313-af45.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The man was found dead on the street (Picture: UKNIP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A crime scene has also been established around Walton Road and other nearby streets.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service, who rushed to the scene alongside the Met Police, said: &#8216;We were called at 4.46am today (23 July) to reports of an incident on Walton Road, Manor Park.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We sent a paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer to the scene.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Very sadly, a man was pronounced dead at the scene.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The investigations came on the same day that five people were arrested after a fatal stabbing in Ilford\u00a0overnight.<\/p>\n<p>Two men and three women were arrested on suspicion of murder after a 30-year-old man died of multiple stab wounds in Felbrigge Road.<\/p>\n<p>Paramedics tried to save his life but he died at the scene.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tLatest London news\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/09\/fire-rips-block-flats-south-east-london-23616646\/\">Mother screamed &#8216;my boy, my boy&#8217; after fire ripped through block of flats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/10\/a-real-nuisance-londoners-say-citys-e-bike-boom-23609213\/\">&#8216;A real nuisance&#8217; &#8211; Londoners have their say on the city&#8217;s e-bike boom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/10\/man-30s-stabbed-death-outside-knightsbridge-casino-23625414\/\">Woman screamed &#8216;Oh my god&#8217; after man was stabbed to death outside Casino<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>To get the latest news from the capital visit Metro&#8217;s<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> London news hub<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The five are understood to be known to each other and the death is being treated as an isolated incident.<\/p>\n<p>Detective Chief Inspector Joanna Yorke from the Met\u2019s Specialist Crime North unit said:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>&#8216;Our thoughts are with the victim\u2019s family at this unimaginably difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;An incident of this nature sends shockwaves throughout the local area and we understand the direct impact on the community. <\/p>\n<p>&#8216;People can expect to see an uptick in police presence while officers conduct initial investigations. Please do not hesitate to speak to them if you have any concerns at all.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong><strong><strong>Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:webnews@metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this, <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>check our news page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom-start\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\"><a class=\"comment-now metro-button metro-comments-cta\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><title>Comment now<\/title><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"comment-now__label\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The body was found on Walton Road in East London (Picture: Marcin Nowak\/LNP) The discovery of a dead body on an east London street has seen the police smash down the door of a nearby house. A man, in his 50s, was found dead in the early hours of Wednesday morning on Walton Road in Ilford. The death is being treated as unexpected and officers have launched an investigation. 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