A man is in police custody after a woman was found dead inside a New Town home, with Tasmania Police treating the death as suspicious.
Emergency services were called to a residence on Lissadell Court, north of Hobart, around 4pm on Saturday, where they found the body of a woman believed to be in her 60s.
A man in his 50s has been arrested.
Detective Inspector David Gill said the woman was yet to be formally identified.
“A formal identification is yet to be conducted, however, we believe the deceased is a woman aged in her 60s,” he said.
Gill said the cause of death had not been established.
“Police investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the woman’s death, however at this stage we are treating the death as suspicious,” he said.
Forensic officers remained at the address on Sunday morning.
“Police, including forensic services, remain at the scene today conducting investigations,” Gill said.
Police are urging anyone with information to call 131 444 and quote report 805693 or to contact Crime Stoppers Tasmania anonymously.
