Husband questioned over his young wife’s death ‘walked into a police station covered in blood’ – as it’s revealed they were in an arranged marriage
- The body of a woman in her 20’s was discovered at a home in Balcatta in Perth
- Her husband led police to the body after walking into station ‘covered in blood’
- Police are investigating the woman’s death as a suspected murder
A husband questioned over his young wife’s death in Western Australia allegedly drove himself to the police station ‘covered in blood’.
Homicide detectives are investigating the suspected murder of a woman in her early 20s at a home on Barker avenue in Balcatta, in Perth’s north at the weekend.
Police have taped off the home and are conducting forensic testing after the husband led them to the body on Saturday afternoon.
Police have taped off the home and are conducting forensic testing after the husband led them to the body on Saturday afternoon
The woman was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery but was unable to be revived, according to Nine News.
Police are now questioning the husband over the incident, but no charges have been laid.
As part of inquiries the car he drove to the station has been seized by police.
The couple were of Middle Eastern descent and it’s understood they were in an arranged marriage, the West Australian reported.
The Homicide squad have taken over the police investigation after a body was discovered in a Perth home