A man was stabbed to death as he tried to stop his car from being stolen near a university campus, it was claimed.

Police have launched a murder investigation after the man died close to the University of Essex in Southend-on-Sea on Monday evening.

He was pronounced dead shortly after paramedics arrived, with eyewitnesses later describing up to four men being involved in the incident.

Locals speculated that the man who died could have been a teenage student at the university, Essex Live reports.

It's also reported 'he lost his life while trying to stop his new car from being stolen' - yet to be confirmed.


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