Mystery Death on M11: Man Found in Van Dies After Police Rush to Scene

Man Found Unresponsive in Van on Hard Shoulder

On the evening of Monday 11 April, police rushed to the M11 after reports of a dark-coloured van left unattended on the hard shoulder. The location was between the Redbridge roundabout and Loughton, just after 8pm BST.

Police Find Injured Man, Later Dies in Hospital

Officers arriving at the scene discovered a man inside the van who needed urgent medical attention. He was swiftly taken to a nearby hospital. Sadly, he has since died, with police now treating his death as unexplained.

Police Appeal for Dashcam Footage and Witnesses

Essex Police have urged anyone who noticed suspicious behaviour on the stretch of the M11 between 7.30pm and 8.10pm on April 11 to come forward. Drivers with dashcam footage capturing anything unusual are especially asked to report it.

How to Report Information

  • Submit a report online via the Essex Police website and use the ‘1 Chat’ button to speak to an operator between 7am and 11pm.
  • Call 101 quoting incident number 1121 of April 11.

Anyone with tips could be key to cracking this mystery death. Police continue their investigation.

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