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Partner runs screaming from home after finding woman stabbed to death

The boyfriend of a woman stabbed to death desperately ran to his neighbour's house for help after finding her body on the kitchen floor.

Emergency services were called to the home at Richmond in Melbourne's southeast about 4pm on Tuesday.

The body of the 49-year-old was found dead with slash and stab wounds from a blade.

Emergency services were called to the home at Richmond in Melbourne's southeast on Tuesday. Photo: 7 News
Emergency services were called to the home at Richmond in Melbourne's southeast on Tuesday. Photo: 7 News

She had suffered "significant injuries," Victoria Police spokeswoman Sergeant Kim Bramwell said.

Investigators remain at the scene, trying to determine how the woman died.

Police were seen speaking with distressed loved ones of the woman after they started arriving throughout the day.

No arrests have been made.

The woman's boyfriend rushed to the neighbour's home for help. Photo: 7 News
The woman's boyfriend rushed to the neighbour's home for help. Photo: 7 News
Investigators remain at the scene trying to determine how the woman died. Photo: 7 News
Investigators remain at the scene trying to determine how the woman died. Photo: 7 News