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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Jacob Phillips

London travel news LIVE: Elizabeth line station shut as police launch murder investigation

A murder investigation is under way after a person died on Tuesday morning at an east London train station. 

The British Transport Police were called to Harold Wood station just after 4.30am after a member of station staff reported an individual was badly hurt and lying on the floor of the station. 

Officers attended alongside colleagues from the Metropolitan Police Service and London Ambulance Service and a person was found with extensive injuries.

Despite their best efforts, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. 

A man has been arrested in connection and remains in police custody this morning.

The station - which is on the Elizabeth line - will be closed all day.

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