Body of woman, 71, and her brother, 66, found in Melbourne home - as police launch homicide investigation
- Family member asked police to perform 'welfare check' at Melbourne house
- The bodies were found early on Saturday morning at property in Bulleen
- The two are believed to have been brother and sister
- Investigators will prepare a report for the coroner
Police are investigating the mysterious deaths of two people after their bodies were found at a house in Melbourne's north-east.
The body of a 66-year-old man and the body of a woman, 71, were found at a property in Bulleen early on Saturday morning.
The two are believed to have been brother and sister, The Age reported.
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The body of a 66-year-old man and the body of a woman were found at a property in Bulleen in Melbourne's north-east early on Saturday morning
Emergency crews were called to the house on Carrathool Street just after midnight.
A crime scene has been established and the investigation has been handed to the Manningham Crime Investigation Unit.
Crime investigation detective Snr Sgt Matt Russell said the alarm was raised by a family member in regional Victoria, the Herald Sun reported.
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'One of the deceased was expected to be in the country region at a certain time last night. That hadn't occurred and enquiries were made,' he said.
Police are not looking for anyone else in connection to the two deaths.
Investigators remain at the scene and will prepare a report for the coroner.
Emergency crews were called to the house on Carrathool Street just after midnight. The woman's age is unknown but the two deceased are believed to be related
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