Three men have been arrested in connection with a fatal attack on a woman in east London.

The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to Chadwell Heath just after 05:30 BST on Saturday following reports of an assault.

Paramedics also attended but the woman, believed to be in her twenties, was pronounced dead at the scene on Chadwell Heath Lane, the force said.

A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Two other men, aged 21 and 22, has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.