A MURDER probe has been launched after a man died from stab wounds in Westcliff.

A spokesman for Essex Police said: "We have launched a murder investigation after a man was found with stab wounds at a property in Westcliff this morning.

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"We were called at around 4.25am with reports of a disturbance at an address in Tintern Avenue.

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"We attended and we discovered a man with stab wounds to his body.

"Despite the efforts of paramedics, the man sadly died of his injuries at the scene.

"We continue to make enquiries to establish the circumstances around the man’s death and the individuals involved."

Anyone with information is asked to call police's Major Crime Team on 101 quoting incident 97 of 12/12 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.