A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was attacked in east London during the early hours of Saturday.
The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to Chadwell Heath just after 05:30 BST following reports of an assault.
Paramedics also attended but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene on Chadwell Heath Lane, the force said.
The woman has not yet been formally identified, police said, but officers believe she was in her twenties.