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Body found impaled on railings in west London | Body found impaled on railings in west London |
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The body of a man has been found impaled on railings in west London. | The body of a man has been found impaled on railings in west London. |
Police were called at 06:39 GMT after the body was found in Kensington Church Walk, near St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington. | Police were called at 06:39 GMT after the body was found in Kensington Church Walk, near St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington. |
Two fire engines and three ambulances were also called to the scene but the 38-year-old man, who is yet to be identified, was pronounced dead. | |
Detectives are treating the death as unexplained but say there is nothing to suggest it was suspicious. | |
The man was found in an alleyway that passes by St Mary Abbots gardens, church and primary school. | The man was found in an alleyway that passes by St Mary Abbots gardens, church and primary school. |
Police refused to comment on whether the victim could have been a homeless man who died trying to climb over the railings. | |
A Met Police spokesman said the body was removed at about midday and a post-mortem examination will take place in due course. |