Boys, 2 and 5, found dead at property as man and woman arrested near scene

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Police have launched an investigation after a two boys, aged five and two, were found dead at a property in East London. Emergency services rushed to a home in Cornwallis Road, Dagenham, after the bodies of the youngsters were discovered.Sadly, the children were pronounced dead at the scene after police officers and the London Ambulance Service attended.

The Metropolitan Police have informed their family, who will be supported by specialist officers.A short time later, police were called to a disturbance at a residential address near the scene, and a woman was arrested in connection with the alleged incident.

A man was also arrested near the scene in connection with the alleged incident, the Mirror reports.The man and woman are both known to the children and remain in police custody, the Metropolitan Police said.

Specialist Crime are now working alongside detectives from the Met’s East Area BCU as an investigation has been launched.Detective Inspector Sean Treweek of the Met's East Area BCU 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.