A woman has died after a 'horrific' attack left her with serious head injuries as she walked towards a station in east London
The woman was walking up Cranbrook Road towards Gants Hill station.A 36-year-old woman has died after a "horrific assault" left her with serious head injuries early on Sunday morning.
She was walking on Cranbrook Road, in Ilford, East London, towards Gants Hill station when she was attacked at about 2.44am.It is the latest attack on women at a time when more attention is being paid to their safety after a string of high profile attacks and murders. Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell, who leads the Met's East Area basic command unit , said: "Our investigation remains in the critical early stages and is now being led by homicide detectives from Specialist Crime."The woman had been subjected to a horrific assault and sadly passed away as a result of her injuries.
"Teams of dedicated officers are working at pace to establish what happened and identify the person responsible. This includes full forensic examination of the scene and the surrounding area, house to house inquiries and a focus on identifying all available CCTV."Local people will see a significant police presence in the area today and in the coming days.
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