Murder investigation after ‘horrific assault’ on woman in east London

36-year-old died from serious head injuries sustained in attack while walking in Ilford early on Sunday

Police have begun a murder investigation after a woman died having suffered serious head injuries in a horrific assault" on a street in east London.

The 36-year-old was walking along Cranbrook Road in the direction of Gants Hill station in Ilford when she was attacked in the early hours of Sunday morning. She later died in hospital.