Man, 19, arrested after body of girl, 16, found in home

The body of a 16-year-old girl was discovered in a home west of Melbourne on Sunday night.

Police were called to the house on Brookside Drive in Wyndham Vale at around 10.30pm, where they found the dead teen.

A man, 19, who was at the home at the time has been arrested and is being interviewed by police.

Stock image of police news tape. Source: Getty
Police were called to the house on Brookside Drive in Wirribee at around 10.30pm. Source: Getty

Homicide police are investigating the teen’s death.

“The exact circumstances surrounding her death are yet to be established and police will await results of a post-mortem,” a Victoria Police spokeswoman told Yahoo News Australia.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000.

More to come.

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