Woman's body discovered and man found hanged in Waltham Abbey Woman found by police yesterday at a flat in Waltham Abbey, Essex Linked to discovery of man's death in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire Police launch murder probe into double deaths A murder probe has been launched after police discovered the body of a man and a woman following a suspected murder suicide. The body of a woman in her thirties - named locally as Junella Valentine - was found by police at 10.40am yesterday at a flat in Waltham Abbey, Essex. An ambulance was called but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene and police are treating her death as suspicious. Police patrol the area outside the block of flats where Junella's body was found, while residents and mourners have laid flowers for her Police probe: Detectives are looking for witnesses after the pair were discovered Neighbours have been left in shock over the double death in the quiet estate The find is being linked with the unexplained death of a man in his thirties whose body was found in Grundy Park in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, yesterday morning. He was found hanged, according to local reports, but his death is being treated as unexplained. The pair are believed to have known each other although no formal identification has yet taken place. A murder probe has been launched after police found the body of a man and a woman following a suspected murder suicide The body of a woman in her thirties was found by police at an address in Waltham Abbey Last night a neighbour confirmed a couple lived at the flat where the body of a woman was found. The man, who refused to be named, said: 'I passed them in the stairwell at about 4pm on Sunday. 'I don't really know them that well but we just said a quick "how you doing?" They were coming back from a trip to Tesco and seemed perfectly happy. Neighbour Stacey Andrew, 21, said: 'It's just so sad and shocking. 'It's a really nice area round here and you just don't expect something like this to happen. I got back at around 12pm and there were police everywhere. A police cordon remained around the block of flats last night as forensics officers examined the crime scene. Forensic officers inspect the address in Waltham Abbey where the woman's body was discovered The gruesome discovery is being linked with the unexplained death of a man in his thirties A police cordon remained around the block of flats last night as forensics officers examined the crime scene Detective Chief Inspector Mark Hall, of Kent & Essex Serious Crime Directorate, said: 'I'm appealing for witnesses to either death, or anyone with information, to contact police as soon as possible. No matter how insignificant you think it might be, it is important that you get in touch. An Essex Police spokesperson added: 'Police have launched a murder investigation after a woman was found dead at an address in Harveyfields, Waltham Abbey. The woman in her thirties was found by police officers at about 10.40am on Monday, October 7. The Ambulance Service was called and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The death is being treated as suspicious and officers are investigating the circumstances. The death is also being linked to the discovery of the body of a man in his thirties at Grundy Park, in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, this morning. His death is being treated as unexplained and is also being investigated. Police believe the man and woman were known to each other, but formal identification is yet to take place. A post mortem is due to take place today on both bodies.