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A five-year-old girl who was found murdered with her sister had been strangled, tests have shown. A five-year-old girl found dead with her sister and mother had been strangled, a post-mortem examination has shown.
The second youngster, aged six, had suffered a head injury. A post-mortem examination on their mother, who was found with them, proved inconclusive. Anika Khanum was discovered with six-year-old Thanha, who had suffered a head injury. It is not yet known how mother Juli Begum, 26, died.
Their bodies were found at a house in Nelson Street in East Ham, east London, on Wednesday morning after a relative raised concerns about their welfare. Their bodies were found at a house in Nelson Street, East Ham, east London, on Wednesday.
A triple murder inquiry has been launched by detectives.A triple murder inquiry has been launched by detectives.
Officers have confirmed there were no signs of forced entry to the property.
'Pleasant family''Pleasant family'
The identities of the dead have not been revealed. Their relatives are being informed, police said. Officers have confirmed there were no signs of forced entry to the property.
It is understood police did not find anything at the terraced house that gave any immediate indication how the woman and children had died.
A neighbour said the dead woman's sister visited him on Tuesday after failing to hear from her for nine days.A neighbour said the dead woman's sister visited him on Tuesday after failing to hear from her for nine days.
The pair of them got no response at the house and were struck by how cold it was, so decided to contact the police. The pair of them got no response at the house and were struck by how cold it was, so decided to contact police.
Another neighbour who lived along the same street described the woman living at the house as "very pleasant but quiet".Another neighbour who lived along the same street described the woman living at the house as "very pleasant but quiet".
Further post-mortem examinations are to be carried out on Ms Begum.