Police were called to Commonside East, Mitcham, at 6.12am on Thursday, 17 September, to...

Published: 3:08 pm September 17, 2020
Updated: 5:42 am October 8, 2025
An Investigation Has Been Launched Following The Death Of A Man In Mitcham

 

Police were called to Commonside East, Mitcham, at 6.12am on Thursday, 17 September, to reports of a man on fire.

Officers attended and the body of a man was found. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the man’s identity.

The death is currently being treated as unexplained. A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course.

The investigation is being led by homicide detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command.

Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

Any witnesses or anyone with information is asked to call police via 101 quoting CAD 1135/17Sep. 

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