A man has been found dead in Brick Lane this afternoon and police are currently at the scene investigating.
Police were called just before 1pm to reports of a body found in the busy street outside the Old Truman Brewery.
Detectives are currently at the scene trying to identify the man and establish what type of death they are dealing with, a spokesman explained.
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