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\n\t\tFranklin Francis from Newham died in hospital after a violent street fight. (Picture: Metropolitan Police)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tFranklin Francis from Newham died in hospital after a violent street fight. (Picture: Metropolitan Police)<\/p>\n
A man whose \u2018kindness touched everyone\u2019 has died after being in a street fight in east London<\/a>.<\/p>\n A violent altercation broke out on Palmerston Road, Forest Gate, at 3.52pm on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Franklin Francis, 56, was found unresponsive by passers-by, who phoned the police. <\/p>\n Francis, from Newham, was rushed to hospital but died on Thursday.<\/p>\n \t\t Two men, aged 56 and 24, have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. <\/p>\n Both have been released on conditional bail.<\/p>\n His family described him as \u2018a loving member of the family whose kindness and warmth touched everyone who knew him\u2019.<\/p>\n They added: \u2018His absence leaves a void that can never be filled. We will miss him dearly every single day.\u2019<\/p>\n Superintendent Sarah Jackson said:\u00a0\u2018We are deeply saddened by this incident, and our thoughts are with Franklin\u2019s family and friends.<\/p>\n \u2018We are doing everything we can to find out who is responsible and have made two arrests as part of our investigation.<\/p>\n \u2018I\u2019d also like to thank the members of the public who helped the victim until officers and paramedics arrived on the scene.<\/p>\n \u2018We understand this incident will cause concern within the local community and want to reassure the public that this was an isolated incident.\u2019<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tLatest London news\t\t\t<\/p>\n To get the latest news from the capital visit Metro’s<\/strong> London news hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n For more stories like this, <\/strong>check our news page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"GoogleMaps](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI_276123335-ec79.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe incident happened along Palmerston Road, a residential area around the corner of a high street (Picture: Google Maps)<\/p>\n
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