diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/config/routes.json b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/config/routes.json
index 4e529095c1..cdda7b8a8c 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/config/routes.json
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/config/routes.json
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@
       "config": {
         "policies": []
       }
+    },
+    {
+      "method": "DELETE",
+      "path": "/explorer/:model/:id",
+      "handler": "ContentManager.delete",
+      "config": {
+        "policies": []
+      }
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/controllers/ContentManager.js b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/controllers/ContentManager.js
index d9f178d501..f339a0fd1d 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/controllers/ContentManager.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/controllers/ContentManager.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
     const entries = await User
       .find({
-        _id
+        id
       });
 
     ctx.body = entries;
@@ -53,8 +53,15 @@ module.exports = {
 
   update: async(ctx) => {
     const entryUpdated = await User
-      .update({_id: ctx.request.body._id}, ctx.request.body);
+      .update({_id: ctx.request.params.id}, ctx.request.body);
 
-    return ctx.body = entryUpdated;
+    ctx.body = entryUpdated;
+  },
+
+  delete: async(ctx) => {
+    const entryDeleted = await User
+      .remove({_id: ctx.request.params.id});
+
+    ctx.body = entryDeleted;
   }
 };
diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/actions.js b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/actions.js
index 23056cffbc..e527a536ee 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/actions.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/actions.js
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ import {
   EDIT_RECORD,
   EDIT_RECORD_SUCCESS,
   EDIT_RECORD_ERROR,
+  DELETE_RECORD,
+  DELETE_RECORD_SUCCESS,
+  DELETE_RECORD_ERROR,
 } from './constants';
 
 export function setCurrentModelName(currentModelName) {
@@ -60,3 +63,21 @@ export function recordEditError() {
     type: EDIT_RECORD_ERROR,
   };
 }
+
+export function deleteRecord() {
+  return {
+    type: DELETE_RECORD,
+  };
+}
+
+export function recordDeleted() {
+  return {
+    type: DELETE_RECORD_SUCCESS,
+  };
+}
+
+export function recordDeleteError() {
+  return {
+    type: DELETE_RECORD_ERROR,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/constants.js b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/constants.js
index 63bfe9fb4c..68dd1ac849 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/constants.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/constants.js
@@ -13,4 +13,8 @@ export const SET_RECORD_ATTRIBUTE = 'app/Edit/SET_RECORD_ATTRIBUTE';
 
 export const EDIT_RECORD = 'app/Edit/EDIT_RECORD';
 export const EDIT_RECORD_SUCCESS = 'app/Edit/EDIT_RECORD_SUCCESS';
-export const EDIT_RECORD_ERROR = 'app/Edit/EDIT_RECORD_ERROR';
\ No newline at end of file
+export const EDIT_RECORD_ERROR = 'app/Edit/EDIT_RECORD_ERROR';
+
+export const DELETE_RECORD = 'app/Edit/DELETE_RECORD';
+export const DELETE_RECORD_SUCCESS = 'app/Edit/DELETE_RECORD_SUCCESS';
+export const DELETE_RECORD_ERROR = 'app/Edit/DELETE_RECORD_ERROR';
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/index.js b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/index.js
index 24c1d92845..b0bde19f6b 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/index.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/index.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   loadRecord,
   setRecordAttribute,
   editRecord,
+  deleteRecord,
 } from './actions';
 
 import {
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ import {
   makeSelectLoading,
   makeSelectCurrentModelName,
   makeSelectEditing,
+  makeSelectDeleting,
 } from './selectors';
 
 import {
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ export class Edit extends React.Component { // eslint-disable-line react/prefer-
     }, {
       label: 'Delete',
       class: 'btn-danger',
+      onClick: this.props.deleteRecord,
+      disabled: this.props.deleting,
     }];
 
     return (
@@ -109,6 +113,7 @@ Edit.propTypes = {
   ]),
   editRecord: React.PropTypes.func,
   editing: React.PropTypes.bool,
+  deleting: React.PropTypes.bool,
 };
 
 const mapStateToProps = createStructuredSelector({
@@ -117,6 +122,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = createStructuredSelector({
   currentModelName: makeSelectCurrentModelName(),
   models: makeSelectModels(),
   editing: makeSelectEditing(),
+  deleting: makeSelectDeleting(),
 });
 
 function mapDispatchToProps(dispatch) {
@@ -125,6 +131,12 @@ function mapDispatchToProps(dispatch) {
     loadRecord: (id) => dispatch(loadRecord(id)),
     setRecordAttribute: (key, value) => dispatch(setRecordAttribute(key, value)),
     editRecord: () => dispatch(editRecord()),
+    deleteRecord: () => {
+      // TODO: improve confirmation UX.
+      if (confirm('Are you sure ?')) {
+        dispatch(deleteRecord());
+      }
+    },
     dispatch,
   };
 }
diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/reducer.js b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/reducer.js
index 56692cc29d..553c3d2115 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/reducer.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/reducer.js
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ import {
   EDIT_RECORD,
   EDIT_RECORD_SUCCESS,
   EDIT_RECORD_ERROR,
+  DELETE_RECORD,
+  DELETE_RECORD_SUCCESS,
+  DELETE_RECORD_ERROR,
 } from './constants';
 
 const initialState = fromJS({
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ const initialState = fromJS({
   loading: false,
   record: null,
   editing: false,
+  deleting: false,
 });
 
 function editReducer(state = initialState, action) {
@@ -48,6 +52,15 @@ function editReducer(state = initialState, action) {
     case EDIT_RECORD_ERROR:
       return state
         .set('editing', false);
+    case DELETE_RECORD:
+      return state
+        .set('deleting', true);
+    case DELETE_RECORD_SUCCESS:
+      return state
+        .set('deleting', false);
+    case DELETE_RECORD_ERROR:
+      return state
+        .set('deleting', false);
     default:
       return state;
   }
diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/sagas.js b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/sagas.js
index b0b85b9abf..aeeeb4aa73 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/sagas.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/sagas.js
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 import { takeLatest } from 'redux-saga';
 import { put, select, fork, call } from 'redux-saga/effects';
 import request from 'utils/request';
+import { browserHistory } from 'react-router';
 
 import {
   recordLoaded,
   recordEdited,
   recordEditError,
+  recordDeleted,
+  recordDeleteError,
 } from './actions';
 
 import {
   LOAD_RECORD,
   EDIT_RECORD,
+  DELETE_RECORD,
 } from './constants';
 
 import {
@@ -57,9 +61,32 @@ export function* editRecord() {
   }
 }
 
+export function* deleteRecord() {
+  const currentModelName = yield select(makeSelectCurrentModelName());
+  const record = yield select(makeSelectRecord());
+  const recordJSON = record.toJSON();
+
+  try {
+    const requestURL = `http://localhost:1337/content-manager/explorer/${currentModelName}/${recordJSON.id}`;
+
+    // Call our request helper (see 'utils/request')
+    yield call(request, requestURL, {
+      method: 'DELETE',
+    });
+
+    yield put(recordDeleted());
+    window.Strapi.notification.success('The entry has been successfully deleted.');
+    // TODO: Redirect to the list page.
+  } catch (err) {
+    yield put(recordDeleteError());
+    window.Strapi.notification.error('An error occurred during record deletion.');
+  }
+}
+
 export function* defaultSaga() {
   yield fork(takeLatest, LOAD_RECORD, getRecord);
   yield fork(takeLatest, EDIT_RECORD, editRecord);
+  yield fork(takeLatest, DELETE_RECORD, deleteRecord);
 }
 
 // All sagas to be loaded
diff --git a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/selectors.js b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/selectors.js
index 94623e9d41..1fde6f4b33 100644
--- a/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/selectors.js
+++ b/packages/strapi-plugin-content-manager/public/app/containers/Edit/selectors.js
@@ -36,10 +36,16 @@ const makeSelectEditing = () => createSelector(
   (substate) => substate.get('editing')
 );
 
+const makeSelectDeleting = () => createSelector(
+  selectEditDomain(),
+  (substate) => substate.get('deleting')
+);
+
 export default selectEditDomain;
 export {
   makeSelectRecord,
   makeSelectLoading,
   makeSelectCurrentModelName,
   makeSelectEditing,
+  makeSelectDeleting,
 };