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| Murder inquiry launched after man 'beaten to death' in east London | |
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| A 31-year-old man was followed down the street and beaten to death by teenagers in east London after rowing with one as he waited to be served in a takeaway restaurant, reports claim. | |
| The Metropolitan police have launched a murder investigation and are appealing for witnesses after the victim was found close to All Saints DLR station by East India Dock Road in Poplar. | |
| He was pronounced dead at the scene at 12.22am on Thursday, police said. | He was pronounced dead at the scene at 12.22am on Thursday, police said. |
| A worker at Perfect Fried Chicken on East India Dock Road told the Evening Standard the man, who was dressed in a suit and tie, had argued with a teenager while they waited for their food. | A worker at Perfect Fried Chicken on East India Dock Road told the Evening Standard the man, who was dressed in a suit and tie, had argued with a teenager while they waited for their food. |
| “I don’t know what the argument was about but there was no pushing or shoving, no one threw a punch. They were swearing at each other but it was all over in about 10 seconds,” he said. | “I don’t know what the argument was about but there was no pushing or shoving, no one threw a punch. They were swearing at each other but it was all over in about 10 seconds,” he said. |
| The witness described how the teenager, who appeared to be aged 16-17, went outside to speak to his friends, one of whom came into the shop, put his arm around the victim and said: “You shouldn’t have spoken to him like that.” | The witness described how the teenager, who appeared to be aged 16-17, went outside to speak to his friends, one of whom came into the shop, put his arm around the victim and said: “You shouldn’t have spoken to him like that.” |
| The witness added: “They both took their food outside and that was it. Ten minutes later we saw all the police and ambulance turn up.” | The witness added: “They both took their food outside and that was it. Ten minutes later we saw all the police and ambulance turn up.” |
| A second witness, a shopkeeper, told the Standard he went to the scene after seeing the emergency services. He saw a cyclist there with blood on his face after trying to give the victim mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, he said. | A second witness, a shopkeeper, told the Standard he went to the scene after seeing the emergency services. He saw a cyclist there with blood on his face after trying to give the victim mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, he said. |
| The Met said: “At this early stage, it is believed the victim was involved in an altercation with a group of males inside Perfect Fried Chicken in East India Dock Road. The victim was then followed down the street and attacked.” | The Met said: “At this early stage, it is believed the victim was involved in an altercation with a group of males inside Perfect Fried Chicken in East India Dock Road. The victim was then followed down the street and attacked.” |
| Detectives from the homicide and major crime command are investigating. There have been no arrests. | Detectives from the homicide and major crime command are investigating. There have been no arrests. |