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“Detectives from the Homicide Unit arrested a woman this morning as part of their investigation into the deaths of three people following an incident in Leongatha earlier this year,” police said.
‘Four people were taken to hospital on July 30 after falling ill following a meal at a private home in Leongatha the day before.
“Two Korumburra women, aged 66 and 70, died in hospital on August 4.
“A third person, a 70-year-old Korumburra man, died in hospital on August 5.
‘A 69-year-old Korumburra man was discharged from hospital on September 23.
‘A 49-year-old Leongatha woman was arrested at her home address shortly after 8am on November 2.
“A search warrant has been executed at the Gibson Street address, with the assistance of the AFP’s technological sniffer dogs.
“The woman is now being questioned by police and the investigation is ongoing.”