Mystery as woman, 43, is found dead in a rural home and man known to her is put under police guard in hospital after a car crash
- Woman found dead at a rural property in Hedley, east of Melbourne, at 2.30am
- A 43-year-old man is under police guard in hospital after he was in a car crash
- The man and woman are believed to have known each other, Victoria Police say
A woman has been found dead at a rural property in eastern Victoria shortly after a man she knew was involved in a car crash and put under police guard in hospital.
Police discovered the body of the woman, who is yet to be formally identified, at the property in Hedley in South Gippsland, 200km east of Melbourne, at 2.30am on Monday morning.
A 43-year-old man was involved in a crash nearby earlier in the night.
A woman is dead and a man she knew is under police guard in hospital after a crash in Victoria (stock)
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Homicide Squad detectives launched an investigation.
Police said the two were known to each other but the circumstances and cause of death were yet to be determined.
Anyone with information is being urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Police discovered the body of the woman, who is yet to be formally identified, at a rural property in Hedley, 200km east of Melbourne, at 2.30am
