Police arrest man, 41, after woman’s body found in Melbourne unit block

Police are investigating the ‘suspicious’ death of a woman whose body was found inside a Melbourne apartment building on Saturday night.

Police have arrested a man after the death of a woman whose body was discovered inside an inner Melbourne apartment building.

Homicide detectives scoured the scene in South Yarra after the body was found in the Surrey Road complex about 9pm on Saturday night.

The cause of the woman’s death is yet to be determined. Picture: Tony Gough

The woman has now been identified as a 63-year-old, and her death is being investigated as a homicide.

“Investigators have arrested a 41-year-old South Yarra man who is currently assisting with inquiries,” police said in a statement.

The man was led away from the building in handcuffs and barefooted at about 12.15pm on Sunday.

Police remained at the scene on Sunday. Picture: Tony Gough

The Herald Sun reports neighbours discovered the body in a stairwell and called triple-0.

One witness described the grim find as a “horror scene”.

SOUTH YARRA: A woman was found dead inside a block of units on Surrey Road last night.

The homicide squad remain inside speaking to neighbours and witnesses.

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On Sunday morning police officers were seen leaving the Surrey Road building clutching brown paper evidence bags.

“The exact cause of death is yet to be determined at this stage but her death is being treated as suspicious,” police said earlier on Sunday.

“Homicide Squad detectives are on scene and investigators will await the results of a post mortem.”

Investigations continue.