A man was stabbed to death in East Ham on Saturday night – police are treating it as murder.

Officers were called at 11.07pm to Ron Leighton Way at the junction with Wakefield Street.

They found a man, believed to be in his late-20s, suffering from stab injuries.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

His next of kin are aware.

A post-mortem examination will take place in due course. Formal identification awaits.

The Homicide and Major Crime Command have been informed.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting CAD reference 9031/29June.

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