Police at the scene of a stabbing which happened after midnight in Goodmayes Road, Goodmayes. Picture: Ken Mears (Image: Archant)
A 19-year-old man has died after being stabbed in the early hours of this morning.
Police were called to Goodmayes Road, Goodmayes, at approximately 12.40am to reports of a stabbing.
Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended the scene and found the teenager with injuries.
He was taken to an east London hospital where he later died.
The victim’s family have been informed and a post-mortem will take place in due course.
Goodmayes Road is blocked in both directions between the A1083 Green Lane junction and A118 High Road junction and buses 354 and 387 are on diversion.
There have been no arrests. Enquiries continue.
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