Bodies of boys, two & five, found inside home, before cops arrest man & woman over mystery deaths
A MAN and a woman have been arrested after two boys were found dead at a house in East London.
The bodies of the two children, aged two and five, were discovered inside a property in Dagenham on Friday afternoon.
A woman was arrested a short time later after police were called to a disturbance at a house near the scene.
A man was also arrested near the scene in connection the incident.
Both the man and woman remain in police custody.
Cops said the pair were known to both children.
The Met said no one else is being sought in connection with the tragic deaths.
Detective Inspector Sean Treweek said: “This is clearly an extremely distressing incident with many unanswered questions, however at this very early stage, nobody else is sought in connection with the deaths.
“I want to thank local people for the assistance they have given officers as they begin work along with partner agencies to establish the full circumstances of these two tragic deaths.
“They will see additional officers in the area, and anyone with information or concerns should speak with those officers.”
Police said the children’s family have been informed and will be supported by specialist officers.
Post-mortem examinations and formal identifications will be arranged in due course, the Met said.