An elderly man and his daughter may have been dead for up to a week before their bodies were discovered at a unit in Melbourne's southwest yesterday evening.
Officers found the bodies of a man, aged in his 90s, and a woman, in her 60s, at the house in Minogue Crescent, Hoppers Crossing, around 6pm (AEDT) on Wednesday night.
Neighbour Barry Beer said the pair were a father and daughter both in ill health, and may have been dead for more than a week before being discovered.
He told Seven News he became concerned after speaking to other residents who had not seen the pair at the local shops.
He said their rubbish bin had not been put out for collection and the mail box was full.
"I then went and knocked on the door and found a bag of fruit at the bottom of the door rotted out," he said. "I then climbed the fence, went round the back and noticed the washing was still out."
Two bodies discovered in Hoppers Crossing unit late yesterday. Photo: 7News
He said the pair were a quiet couple who kept themselves to themselves, and it was not unusual to go for a week without seeing them.
But he said he was so concerned about the lack of activity he contacted police.
Mr Barry said the elderly man, who was wheelchair bound, was heavily dependent on his daughter, and suggested she may have passed away first.
"It's a sad end considering the daughter looked after the father for the last 50 years," Mr Barry added.
Police said the deaths did not appear to be suspicious and a report would be prepared for the coroner to determine how the pair died.
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