Forensic investigators were at the scene earlier today. Picture: Susan Windmiller Source: News Limited
A MAN has been arrested following the discovery of a woman's body at a property in Melbourne's southeast.
Homicide Detective Snr Sergeant Shane O'Connell said a 47-year-old woman was found in one of the bedrooms with stab wounds when local police were called to the Natisone Place house at about 6.30am.
A 53-year-old man was found in the back of the house and taken into custody.
He is assisting police.
Det Snr Sgt O'Connell said the two were "known to each other", but could not confirm their relationship.
He said another family member was home at the time and called 000.
A dog was also at the house and has been given to one of the neighbours.
Homicide and crime scene investigation police have set up a crime scene at the nondescript home.
Police are in the process of speaking to neighbours.
Residents on the small street told The Herald Sun the man and woman were married and had two daughters, aged in their late teens to early 20s.
One neighbour, Glenn Shannon, said he and his wife had been close friends with the family since they met at their children's athletics club about 12 years ago.
The families moved into Natisone Place within weeks of each other about 10 years ago.
"I didn't see this coming," he said.
"We were planning on having Christmas drinks together."
Mr Shannon described the woman as "easy going" and "fun", and said her husband was "a good bloke".
He said they had a "close, tight knit" family.
Mr Shannon's distraught wife, who did not want to give her name, said the dead woman was her best friend.
She has taken in her dog, Mojo, for the time being.
Mandy Smith, who has lived across the street from the family for six years, said the woman was "a quiet lady who kept to herself" while her husband was a "cheerful person".
"He was quite a chatty guy, he was out walking the dog everyday," Ms Smith said.
She said the incident was "a huge shock".
"I feel sad for the girls," she said.
"It's a week before Christmas and they've lost their mum."
The family's next door neighbour of two years Bernadette, who did not wish to give her surname, said while she had had a few problems with the dead woman's husband, having to call police a number of times due to him playing loud music, the incident had come as a surprise.
"I never heard them arguing," she said.
Bernadette said the man was always home during the day and didn't appear to work.
His wife was quiet.
"I never saw her," she said.
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