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Evening Standard
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David Child

Murder probe launched after man dies following 'assault' in Bexley

Police have launched a murder probe after a man died following reports of an assault in Bexley.

Officers were called by the London Ambulance Service to The Parade in Crayford shortly after 4pm on Friday amid reports a man had been assaulted.

Those attending the scene found an unresponsive 41-year-old man, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Sunday.

The man was rushed to hospital by London's Air Ambulance in a critical condition. He died on Saturday afternoon, with his family present.

A post-mortem examination into his death will be held in due course, the Met said, with homicide detectives from the Specialist Crime Command investigating.

A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.

Witnesses or anyone with information is asked to call police via 101, quoting reference CAD 5028/19June.

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