A 78-year-old woman has died after a medical incident on residential road in Dagenham.

The incident happened in Hatfield Road near Hedgemans Road just before 7pm yesterday (October 30).

Officers and London Ambulance Service attended, however, the woman was pronounced dead shortly after.  

Her death is being treated as unexpected but not suspicious. 

A file is being prepared for the coroner. 

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A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 6.53pm yesterday (Wednesday 30 October) to reports of a medical incident in Hatfield Road, Dagenham.

“We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer.

“Our crews assisted our emergency services partners at the scene. Sadly, despite their best efforts, a woman died at the scene.”