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A murder investigation was launched and three people were arrested after a man was found dead in a house.
Police were called to an address on Worcester Drive, Rayleigh, shortly before 1 a.m., and discovered that a man was not responding inside the property.
The victim, a man in his 30s, was later pronounced dead at the scene despite the best efforts of paramedics.
Three people, a 39-year-old local and a 23-year-old woman, as well as a 25-year-old woman from Basildon, have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
The local woman has also been arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker.
An Essex police spokesman said: “We believe that all parties involved knew each other.
“We would like to thank the locals in the area who were incredibly calm and helpful on the scene this morning. If you have any information on this incident, please call our Major Crimes Team at 101 and quote incident number 147 from January 1.” .
Alternatively, if you prefer to remain anonymous, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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