Officers have launched a homicide investigation as they are on the scene on a serious incident at a property in Essex.

Police were called by ambulance crews shortly after 4.30am this morning (July 25) to reports of a man having been badly injured in Nelson Grove, Chelmsford.

Offices arrived and found a man had sustained a number of injuries.

Despite the best efforts of medics, sadly, the man was pronounced dead.

At this stage, his death is being treated as a homicide investigation. A post-mortem examination is yet to be carried out.

No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.

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Detective Chief Inspector Louise Metcalfe, of the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, said: “Our investigation is in its early stages, and we are working very quickly to piece together what led up to the incident in Nelson Grove.

“That will include viewing CCTV from neighbouring properties and carrying out a number of house-to-house enquiries in the area.

“As a result, you can expect a large policing presence in the area throughout the day as we seek to establish the circumstances around this man’s death.”

Echo: Police on the scene of the incident. Photo: Essex PolicePolice on the scene of the incident. Photo: Essex Police

Chief Inspector Steve Scott-Haynes, Chelmsford District Commander, said: “This will understandably cause a great deal of concern among our community who are waking up to this news.

“The investigation is being led by detectives from the Serious Crime Directorate and you can expect a significant policing presence in the area today from detectives and uniformed officers.

“If you feel you need to speak to them, please do, they are there to help and reassure you.”

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Police have already spoken to a number of people nearby to obtain accounts, but they need anyone who witnessed an incident or any suspicious behaviour in the street between 11pm last night (July 24) and 4.30am this morning, to get in touch as soon as possible.

Equally, they would like to hear from anyone with dashcam or doorbell footage of the street in that same timeframe.

Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about the website reporting services.

Call police on 101 and quote incident 183 of July 25 in any correspondence.

To make an anonymous report, contact independent charity Crimestoppers by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.