TWO young women who died after a car collided with a house in Stratford have been identified.

Passengers Nabitha Njenga, 19, of Thornton Heath, South London, and Perpetual Muchemi, of South Norwood, South London, died after the BMW they were travelling in crashed in Forest Lane, Stratford, close to the Leytonstone border.

The 23-year-old driver of the car was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and has been bailed until October.

The passengers were both confirmed dead at the scene of the accident, which happened on Saturday at about 7.20am.

Officers from the Collision Investigation Unit based at Chadwell Heath Traffic Garage are investigating.

Anyone witnesses or anyone with information is asked to call the appeal line on 8597 4874.