The discovery of a young woman’s body in a suburban home has stunned police.
Emergency services were called to the Redwood Park address in Adelaide’s north-east just before 8am on Thursday after reports a woman had been found unconscious.
The woman, 26, could not be resuscitated at the scene despite the desperate efforts of emergency responders.
A crime scene was established and part of Somerset Avenue was cordoned off for much of the day.
The body of a woman was found by police at the Somerset Avenue home just before 8am on Thursday
Northern District police, major crime detectives, crime scene investigators and forensic officers attended the scene.
Detectives also interviewed residents as they tried to determine how the woman died.
“Investigators will conduct a comprehensive investigation into the cause and circumstances of her death,” a police statement said.
The death has shocked residents of the usually quiet neighborhood.
Matthew Thomson was surprised to see police arrive at the property hours after the ambulances left.
“We saw about three ambulance vehicles at 8:10 this morning as I was getting ready to take my daughter to school,” he said The advertiser.
“It was scary to see the ambulances here, but at the same time I didn’t think about it too much.”
“Then the police knocked on our door sometime between noon and 1 p.m..”
Another resident claimed that police told her it was a drug-related death.’
“The police told me it was a young woman who died in the house and there were two other people with her,” she said.
“They also asked us about a black car that was on the street here last night.”
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
An investigation is underway into the ‘sudden’ and ‘unexplained’ death in the usually quiet suburb