Overview
- Emergency services responded to a Gottloh Street home in Epping about 5:50pm on Thursday after a 44-year-old woman was found unresponsive and she died at the scene.
- Victoria Police said the woman appeared to have been seriously assaulted, with forensic examinations ongoing.
- A 50-year-old man from Rockbank was arrested in Epping on Thursday night, charged with murder, and faced Melbourne Magistrates' Court.
- Investigators say the man and the woman were known to each other.
- A crime scene was established with nearby streets cordoned off, a silver Toyota Hilux was towed for examination, and police are seeking CCTV or dash-cam footage via Crime Stoppers.