Bethnal Green: Man, 38, dies in stabbing in residential street

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A man has died in a stabbing in a residential street in east London, the Metropolitan Police has said.

Officers were called at about 20:20 BST on Sunday to reports of a fight on Corfield Street in Bethnal Green.

Despite the efforts of officers and paramedics, the 38-year-old man died at the scene. Formal identification and a post-mortem examination are yet to take place.

Police have launched a murder investigation.

Supt Alex Ogilvie, from the Met Police, said: "I recognise the impact this violent incident will have on the local community, especially as it happened in a residential street while many people would have been in their homes."

He said residents could expect to see officers in the area over the coming days and urged anyone with information to come forward.

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