These are the first pictures from the scene of an incident where a man died and a second man is believed to have been injured.
Emergency services were called to Buffett Way, in Greenstead, shortly before 1.10am today to reports a man aged in his 30s had been stabbed.
Despite the best efforts of paramedics he passed away at the scene.
A second man is also believed to have been injured but left the scene before emergency services arrived.
- Police at the scene in Buffett Way, in Greenstead
He has been identified as Robert Brown,44, of no fixed address.
Police are now searcing for him.
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