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Evening Standard
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Lydia Chantler-Hicks

Seriously injured pensioner dies in hospital as man charged with attempted murder

A 79-year-old man found seriously injured in Newham, east London, has died in hospital as a 20-year-old was charged with attempted murder.

The elderly man was found “suffering serious injuries” at a property in Plaistow Road, Plaistow, on Wednesday, said the Met police.

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