South Morang: Woman's body found, man now in custody after ‘suspicious’ death
A man has been arrested after the body of a woman was found in an outer suburb of Melbourne, with police treating the death as “suspicious”.
Emergency services were called to a property on Reid Street in South Morang at around 10am on Monday.
When police arrived, the located the body of a woman and confirmed her deceased.
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Homicide squad detectives remained at the scene through the morning and early afternoon.
Images from 7NEWS show a heavy police presence on the quiet suburban street.
“The death is being treated as suspicious,” a spokesperson said.
“The exact circumstances surrounding her death are yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing.”
A 33-year-old man from South Morang was arrested and will soon be interviewed by police.
He remains in custody.
Police believe the two parties are known to each other.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
