🚨 BREAKING NEWS — POLICE SPEAK OUT AFTER A WELFARE CHECK ENDS IN A H0RRIFIC DISCOVERY IN ROCKHAMPTON — ONE DETAIL IS NOW DRAWING WIDESPREAD ATTENTION…
Police are investigating a suspicious death after a woman was found dead during a welfare check at a CBD property.
A woman found dead inside a Central Queensland residence had an apparent head injury, with police now treating her death as suspicious and appealing for anyone who saw or heard anything unusual to come forward.
Police said the 32-year-old woman was found during a welfare check at a Denham St property in Rockhampton about 1.15pm on Thursday, with investigators focusing on the ground-floor residence in a row of shopfronts that had been converted into homes.
Regional crime co-ordinator Detective Superintendent Darrin Shadlow said officers went to the address after a relative of one of the residents asked police to check on them.
“Police attended that location and found a dead female within that residence,” Superintendent Shadlow said.
A woman has been found dead at a Rockhampton address. Picture: Kerri-Anne Mesner
Superintendent Shadlow said the woman “appears to have a head injury”, although the extent of that injury was still not known.
“There is some blood pooling around her head, hence the reason we believe the injury,” he said.
He said forensic officers were still examining both the woman’s body and the crime scene, and it was “too early to speculate” on exactly what caused the injury or how severe it was.
Police believe the woman had been dead for more than a day by the time officers arrived but said that would be confirmed through a post-mortem examination.
Investigators spent the night speaking with people and doorknocking the area again on Thursday, while homicide detectives were also assisting with inquiries.
Police have established a crime scene. Picture: Kerri-Anne Mesner
Superintendent Shadlow said police had spoken to a 32-year-old man, believed to be the woman’s partner, who was living at the address with her.
“He assisted us with our inquiries yesterday and until last night. However, at this stage, nothing further has come from that … he has not been charged with any offences relating to this,” he said.
Police said the woman had recently moved to the Rockhampton area from interstate.
Asked whether domestic violence was being examined as part of the investigation, Superintendent Shadlow said police were considering it, but it was too early to draw conclusions.
“We consider that with every investigation, especially a suspected homicide investigation. We certainly look at that from a very early stage.”
Police said there was no ongoing threat to the public. Picture: Kerri-Anne Mesner
He also confirmed there had been a previous call to the address for a domestic violence incident “some time ago” but said investigators were still working to establish whether it was related.
Despite the major police response, Superintendent Shadlow said there was no ongoing risk to the community.
Police are urging anyone who noticed anything suspicious around the Denham St residence from the start of the week, including unusual people, yelling, fighting or movement near the front or rear entry, to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
SOURCE: https://au.news.yahoo.com/picture-violence-30-women-killed-165403241.html
