Appeal after man with head injuries dies in Leytonstone

Emergency services took the man to hospital with head injuries but he later died Credit: PA

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man who collapsed in Leytonstone later died.

At 6.17am on Friday 21 October the 52-year-old man was taken to an east London hospital with reported head injuries. The man had surgery but was pronounced dead at 9.29am.

Detectives from the Metropolitan police say the death is being treated as unexplained pending outcome of a post-mortem examination.

The man's next of kin have been informed.