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Woman and two children found dead | Woman and two children found dead |
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The bodies of a 26-year-old woman and two children have been discovered in east London. | The bodies of a 26-year-old woman and two children have been discovered in east London. |
Police found the bodies at a two-storey terraced house in Nelson Street, East Ham, on Wednesday morning. | Police found the bodies at a two-storey terraced house in Nelson Street, East Ham, on Wednesday morning. |
Detectives believe the children were aged between three and six and are treating the deaths as suspicious. | Detectives believe the children were aged between three and six and are treating the deaths as suspicious. |
They were called to the house following reports the woman had not been seen for days. Officers confirmed there were no signs of forced entry. | |
The identities of the dead have not been released. Their relatives are being informed, police said. | The identities of the dead have not been released. Their relatives are being informed, police said. |
Pleasant family | |
Chand Kaushal, a shopkeeper whose store is around the corner from the house where the woman and two children were found, said: "It is shocking. | |
"I do know people who live along that street but I've not seen anyone coming and going from that particular house." | |
Another neighbour who lived along the same street described the woman living at the house as "very pleasant but quiet". | |
The street has been cordoned off and only residents were being allowed to pass. | The street has been cordoned off and only residents were being allowed to pass. |