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| Man found impaled on railings by church in Kensington | Man found impaled on railings by church in Kensington |
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| A man has been found impaled on railings near a church in Kensington, west London. | |
| A passer-by discovered his body shortly after 6.30 this morning, police said, in Kensington Church Walk. | A passer-by discovered his body shortly after 6.30 this morning, police said, in Kensington Church Walk. |
| The narrow passageway runs from the upmarket High Street through gardens to St Mary Abbots church. | The narrow passageway runs from the upmarket High Street through gardens to St Mary Abbots church. |
| The gardens, which are surrounded by spiked metal railings, are shut off at night and do not reopen until 7.30am. | The gardens, which are surrounded by spiked metal railings, are shut off at night and do not reopen until 7.30am. |
| A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "The body of the man, who has yet to be identified, was impaled on railings. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. | A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: "The body of the man, who has yet to be identified, was impaled on railings. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| Kensington Church Walk was cordoned off this morning "Detectives from Kensington and Chelsea CID are investigating. | |
| "There is nothing at this very early stage to indicate that the death is suspicious. Officers are at the scene and their enquires continue." | "There is nothing at this very early stage to indicate that the death is suspicious. Officers are at the scene and their enquires continue." |
| The London Ambulance Service sent three crews of paramedics to the incident. | The London Ambulance Service sent three crews of paramedics to the incident. |
| "Unfortunately a man was dead at the scene," a spokesperson said. | "Unfortunately a man was dead at the scene," a spokesperson said. |