Police have begun investigating the deaths of a man and a woman in east London. The Metropolitan Police have described their deaths as “unexpected and unexplained”.
The Met say officers were called shortly before 3pm on Tuesday. Concerns had been raised for the welfare of the occupants of the address in Holstein Way, Abbey Wood.
Inside, officers found the man and woman, who are believed to be known to each other, seriously injured. The pair were then declared dead at the scene.
Chief Superintendent Trevor Lawry said: “I know many residents in the local area will be questioning why police are carrying out inquiries within Holstein Way. We are currently investigating the death of two people which was unexpected and unexplained.
“At this early stage, we are working with officers and local authorities to establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths. We believe that the two were known to each other, and at this time we are not seeking to speak with anyone else in connection with this.
“A crime scene will remain in place until we have conducted our inquiries. Thank you to those in the local area for their patience.”
Inquiries continue and next of kin have been informed.
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Police have begun investigating the deaths of a man and a woman in east London. The Metropolitan Police have described their deaths as “unexpected and unexplained”.
The Met say officers were called shortly before 3pm on Tuesday. Concerns had been raised for the welfare of the occupants of the address in Holstein Way, Abbey Wood.
Inside, officers found the man and woman, who are believed to be known to each other, seriously injured. The pair were then declared dead at the scene.
Chief Superintendent Trevor Lawry said: “I know many residents in the local area will be questioning why police are carrying out inquiries within Holstein Way. We are currently investigating the death of two people which was unexpected and unexplained.
“At this early stage, we are working with officers and local authorities to establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths. We believe that the two were known to each other, and at this time we are not seeking to speak with anyone else in connection with this.
“A crime scene will remain in place until we have conducted our inquiries. Thank you to those in the local area for their patience.”
Inquiries continue and next of kin have been informed.
