A MAN has died after being found hanging from a tree in Walthamstow Town Square.
He was discovered next to the library and post office in the High Street at 11.55pm yesterday.
The man, aged in his early 40s, was rushed to Whipps Cross Hospital but died at 12.50am today.
Police are treating the death as unexplained.
A Met spokesman said: "Enquiries are ongoing to trace any next of kin.
"At this early stage the death is being treated as unexplained and a post-mortem examination will be scheduled in due course."
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