A murder investigation has been launched after the body of a woman was found at an address in Dagenham.

Police were called at 6.50pm last night to reports of the body of a woman found at an address in Baden Powell Close.

Police and London Ambulance Service attended and the 30-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives from the Homicide and Serious Crime Command are investigating.

A post mortem will be arranged in due course and next of kin have been informed.

No arrests have been made.

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