A 68-year-old woman has died in the suburb of Bacchus Marsh in Darley after being seriously injured on Saturday night.
A 20-year-old man was taken to police custody and was assisting detectives on Sunday.
Police raided the house in Egan Court, Darley. Credit: Penny Stephens
The homicide team spent the day on the woman’s property investigating the circumstances of her death.
Emergency services were called to a home in Egan court around 10:30 p.m. Saturday.
Police at the house where the woman was found Saturday night. Credit: Nine News
Police found the woman with critical injuries. It could not be revived.
Neighbors said they heard noises coming from the property.
“Thinking about it now, it was probably a cry of anguish, but at the time, it was just a cry,” neighbor Maria Brown told Nine News.
Another neighbor, Chris Ward, said, “It’s scary to know that this could happen anywhere, even in places where you least expect it to happen.”
Investigators say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the matter.
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