Woman

George Bishop and a woman were found dead at a house in Thames Close, Rainham.

George Bishop was found downstairs with serious injuries thought to have been caused by a blunt instrument.

The woman was found slumped on a bed upstairs.

They were found by George Bishop's son and it was thought that they had been dead for some days.

They were both described as having been in their 50s. Neither of them had been seen for about a week.