A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead in east London.
Metropolitan Police officers were called to Earlham Grove in Newham just before midday on Boxing Day amid concerns over the welfare of a resident.
The body of a woman believed to be in her 20s was found at the address.
A 26-year-old man, thought to be known to the woman, was arrested at the scene.
Officers are working to establish her identity and inform her next of kin.
A post-mortem examination will be scheduled in due course, the force said.
A crime scene has been established.
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The Met said the man remains in custody while homicide detectives from the Specialist Crime Command investigate.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD2000/26Dec.
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