Two dead following suspected domestic violence incident at Cairns home
Police are investigating after the bodies of two people were found in a home in Cairns.
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Emergency services were called to the property on Verbena Drive in Mount Sheridan for a welfare check at about 7:15pm Tuesday.
A 41-year-old woman and 41-year-old man were found dead inside at the home.
Police said they were known to each other and that there was no ongoing threat to the public.
The incident is being treated as domestic violence-related.
Investigations into the deaths are under way and a crime scene has been declared.
Police have urged anyone with information or relevant footage in the area to come forward.
More to come.
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