Two found dead in home in Melbourne suburbs, man arrested
The alarm was raised at about 10pm on Monday, with police making the grim discovery at a property on Adrienne Crescent at Mount Waverley.
Police say the man and woman have not yet been identified.
Images from the scene overnight show heavily armed police surrounding the house as the street was cordoned off.
A 34-year-old man was arrested nearby at Westall train station at about 1.40am on Tuesday.
'(He) will be interviewed by detectives in relation to the deaths,' a police spokesperson said early on Tuesday.
'At this stage police are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident.'
No charges have been laid.
The homicide squad's Detective Inspector Dean Thomas is expected to provide more details later on Tuesday morning.
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