A murder investigation has been launched after a father and daughter were found dead inside a house in Deptford.

Police investigated the home in New Butt Lane after being alerted by a report from someone concerned about the welfare of the people inside.

Arriving at the home shortly before 3am this morning (December 4), officers forced open the door to find the bodies of 69-year-old Noel Brown and 41-year-old Marie Brown.

The pair were pronounced dead at the scene and a crime scene remains at the home, which is where Mr Brown lived, while his daughter lived in Southwark.

Detective Chief Inspector Simon Harding, the officer leading the investigation, said: "I urgently need the public's help to establish the last movements of both Noel Brown and Marie Brown in the week before their deaths.

"Noel, in particular, was well known in the area, and he frequently used local betting shops. I want to hear from anyone who spent time with him or saw him at any point in the past week, especially if he was in the company of people with whom he didn't normally associate."

No arrests have been made as police await a formal identification of the bodies.

If you have any information that will assist the investigation, contact police on 0208 721 4205, or 101. Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.