Police have launched an investigation after a woman's body was found in a street two hours before a man was also found dead nearby.
The woman in her 30s was found dead on Whalebone Lane South in Dagenham at 12.50pm today.
Police are currently in the process of trying to trace her next of kin.
The man, also in his 30s, was found dead on Gosfield Road at 2.50pm, exactly two hours later.
Police say the two deaths are believed to be linked.
They are treating the woman's death as suspicious and the man's as non-suspicious.
Met Police officers and the London Ambulance Service attended both scenes earlier today.
Police say they are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with their enquires.
A police spokesperson said: "Police were called at approximately 12.50hrs on Saturday, August 8 to Whalebone Lane South, Dagenham to reports of a person found unresponsive.
"Officers and the London Ambulance Service and a female - aged in her 30s - was pronounced dead at the scene.
"The death is being treated as suspicious.
"We are in the process of tracing and informing next of kin.
"At around 14.50hrs police were called to Gosfield Road, Dagenham to reports of a man found unresponsive at the location.
"Officers and LAS attended and a man - aged in his 30s - was pronounced dead at the scene.
"The death is not being treated as suspicious at this time.
"Two two deaths are believed to be linked and we are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with our enquiries."
