Overview
- Police attended The Valley in south-east London on Tuesday after an incident in the early hours of Monday and a man was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The force said the deceased is a 33-year-old man, that his next of kin have been informed and are receiving specialist support.
- Detectives are treating the death as unexpected and are specifically investigating the possibility that the man fell from a height while inquiries continue.
- Charlton Athletic said it is cooperating with police, expressed condolences to the family, moved an under-21 fixture to its Sparrows Lane training ground and asked for privacy for those affected.
- The London Ambulance Service assisted at the scene and police have asked anyone with information to call 101 quoting reference 2809/18AUG; further forensic inquiries and routine processes such as an inquest may follow as the investigation develops.