Geelong, Newtown: Woman’s body found after home bursts into flames
Horror as a woman’s body is found after a house fire – with a crime scene set at the crime scene
- Woman’s body found after fire at Geelong home
- Police have identified a crime scene at the home
The dead body of a woman has been found in Geelong after a house fire.
Emergency services rushed to a residence on Upper Skene Street, Newtown, around 2am Monday morning after receiving reports of a fire.
A woman found in the property died at the scene.
A crime scene has been established with an arson chemist and detectives from the Arson and Explosives Squad to inspect the damaged house.
A woman’s dead body has been found after a residential fire in Geelong (pictured, police and firefighters on scene Monday morning)
The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
Geelong is located about 75 km southwest of Melbourne.
Anyone who has information or witnessed the incident is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.