Whalebone Lane Dagenham assault - Man taken to hospital

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A man has been taken to hospital following reports of an assault involving a group of youths.

Police were called to Whalebone Lane, Dagenham, at around 4.50pm on August 27 with reports of an incident. 

Officers responded with London Ambulance Service colleagues, and a 38-year-old man was found injured at the scene.

He was taken to hospital where his injuries have been confirmed as non-life threatening. 

A Met Police spokesperson said: “At around 16:50hrs on Thursday, 27 August officers were called to a report of a man being assaulted by a group of young people on Whalebone Lane, Dagenham.


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 “Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service, and a 38-year-old man was taken to hospital. His injuries have been confirmed as non-life-threatening."

 Anyone with any information that can assist the investigation is asked to contact police via 101, quoting CAD 5203/27AUG26.

Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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