A man died near Romford station after becoming "unwell".
An ambulance crew and paramedics rushed to South Street at around 11am on Sunday (August 18) after reports of a person unwell in the area.
The first paramedics arrived in two minutes but, despite their efforts to save him, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 11.04am on Sunday 18 August to reports of a person unwell on South Street, Romford.
"We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, an advanced paramedic and an incident response officer.
"Our first paramedics arrived on scene in two minutes.
"Very sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews, a man was pronounced dead at the scene."
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