Police open murder investigation in Essex

A man's died after an assault in Brentwood yesterday

Author: Jon BurkePublished 13th Sep 2024

A murder investigation has been launched, after a serious assault in Brentwood yesterday.

Officers were called to an address at Ingrave Road in Brentwood shortly after 3:30pm on Thursday, 12 September, following reports of an assault.

Emergency services including the air ambulance service attended and a cordon was put in place.

One man was pronounced dead at the scene. His family are aware.

A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody.

A murder investigation has been launched by the Serious Crime Directorate.

Detective Inspector Lisa Hurrell said “This incident took place on a busy residential street and I appreciate how concerning this must be for residents of Brentwood.

“Our officers arrived at the scene within two minutes and an arrest was made just over an hour after the report came into police. We are continuing our enquiries at this pace and officers will remain in the area throughout the night.

“We are asking anyone who may have witnessed this incident or have any dashcam or CCTV footage from the area to contact us.”

You can let police know, by submitting a report on their website, or by using the online Live Chat service which is available 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week.

It can be found at the bottom right of the homepage here.

Visit here to find out more about website reporting services.

Alternatively, you can call 101.

Please cite incident 715 of 12 September.

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