A man and woman found dead inside a house in a coastal suburb of Melbourne were seen arguing outside before the tragedy.
Witnesses told reporters at the scene that they approached the feuding couple around 11 a.m. Thursday in an effort to “relieve tension.”
It is unclear how the couple died, with Detective Inspector Scott Dwyer revealing little other than stating that the deceased knew each other.
Other witnesses claimed to have seen and heard a vehicle driving away from the scene shortly after the couple is believed to have died.
Ange Notta told the Herald of the sun He heard a car accelerate from the street moments before the grim discovery.
“I heard a car, it just drove away, which was unusual, I thought it was someone coming off the street in a distressed manner,” he said.
“I just heard the car and the screeching of the wheels.”
Notta stated that detectives had asked neighbors if they had noticed a yellow Volkswagen in the area.
A neighbor said she heard a “bloodcurdling scream” after a woman discovered the bodies shortly before 11am on Thursday (pictured, detectives arrive at the scene in Mordialloc)
Forensic teams, police and the SES were at the cordoned off location on Thursday.
The man and woman were discovered at a property on James Sreet in Mordialloc, in Melbourne’s south-east (Police and SES crews appear at the scene)
The couple were discovered at a property on James Street in Mordialloc, in the south-east of the city, shortly before 11am on Thursday.
Photos from the scene show SES crews assisting police as the crime scene was established on the residential street.
The couple has not yet been formally identified.
Neighbor Jade Lindsay said she heard a “bloodcurdling scream” from a “very distraught” woman who had discovered the bodies.
“It was a really distressing, blood-curdling scream that really scared me because it was so prolonged,” he told the newspaper. Herald of the sun.
“It’s quite distressing to hear…obviously that lady who screamed was very distressed.”
Lindsay said a man and woman, believed to be in their 30s, were walking back and forth on the sidewalk outside the home.
He saw the man stop and put his head in his hands.
Victoria Police said they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths.
“The circumstances surrounding the deaths have not yet been determined,” police said.
“Officers have cordoned off the area and a crime scene has been established.”
There is no threat to the community.