Two men will appear in court today charged with the murder of a young mother whose body was found near a shallow grave in east London.

Police discovered Kim Elizabeth Banyard's body after officers stopped to investigate an unattended car, parked in wasteland off Dace Road.

Two men near the vehicle ran off when police arrived.

The 22-year-old's body was found wrapped in a tarpaulin near a shallow grave.

Stephen George Dore, 44, and John Dore, 22, who have been charged with the murder, will appear before Thames Magistrates Court today.

Ms Banyard, a trainee sales manager of Basildon, Essex, was the mother of a three-month-old baby boy.

A post mortem was held at Poplar mortuary on Sunday. The cause of death has been withheld, but police have confirmed they are treating it as a murder inquiry.

Ms Banyard was last on her birthday, Thursday January 9, at a friend's address in the Plaistow area.

DCI Dick Langley, in charge of the murder investigation, said police need assistance in tracing Ms Banyard's last movements.

Police also want sightings of a green VW Golf, registration number P465 TGG.

An inquest will be opened and adjourn today.

Anyone with information is asked to call the incident room on 020 8345 1570; if you wish to remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.