A man has died after a cardiac arrest outside Morrisons petrol station in Erith.

Emergency services were called at 2.17pm yesterday (January 24) to reports of a person in cardiac arrest on James Watt Way.

An ambulance crew, an advanced paramedic practitioner, two paramedics in fast response cars, a clinical team manager and an incident response officer attended the station.

Despite emergency services’ efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 2.17pm yesterday (24 January) to reports of a person in cardiac arrest on the forecourt of Morrisons petrol station on James Watt Way, Erith.

“We sent a number of resources including an ambulance crew, an advanced paramedic practitioner, two paramedics in fast response cars, a clinical team manager and an incident response officer.

“Despite the best efforts of our crews, sadly a man was pronounced dead at the scene.”

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