A homeless man remains under police questioning after he was arrested at a train station following an altercation that left two people dead in what police believe was a targeted attack.
The deceased man and woman were found inside a home in Mount Waverley, in Melbourne’s south-east, on Monday night.
Police had received a call from a concerned neighbour at 9.20pm after hearing yelling coming from the property, Homicide Squad detective Dean Thomas said on Tuesday.
A follow-up call suggested the incident was “more urgent”, and officers arrived at 9.50pm to find the two bodies.
Local police and homicide detectives were able to identify a suspect, a 34-year-old man. He was arrested at Westall Railway Station, about six kilometres away, with two large dogs, at 1.40am on Tuesday.
Investigators believe the man arrived at the home before there was an altercation, leading to the deaths of the man and woman.
Police are still piecing together the connection between the arrested man and the two deceased people, who are yet to be identified. But it is believed he knew the male occupant at the address.
“We’ve still got to link that up and, obviously, when we talk to him during the course of the day, that will become more obvious to us,” Thomas said.
“We are not looking for anybody else in relation to this incident.”
He said investigators were still examining the crime scene and the extent of the injuries to the deceased pair, saying weapons were used but not a gun.
No one else is believed to have been at the address during the incident, nor was it a robbery.
“Of course, that’s very traumatic. It’s not something that’s pleasant, but it is something that our members [are] prepared for,” Thomas said.
Graffiti seen spray-painted on the side of the home and along a timber fence, reading “Enough is enough” and “Karma”, is part of the police investigation.
“Homicide squad detectives will work to determine if the graffiti is relevant to the murder investigation,” a police spokeswoman said.
Counselling and support will be offered to residents after Thomas reassured the community the incident was contained.
“It appears to be a targeted attack … It does not appear to be a random attack,” he said.
Thomas urged anyone in the area who had seen the man to contact CrimeStoppers.
–AAP
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