Police are treating the stabbing death of a 65-year-old woman inside her Canberra home yesterday as murder, authorities have confirmed.
Emergency responders were called to the Kinloch Circuit home in Bruce, a northern Canberra suburb, at around 5.40pm yesterday.
There they found the woman with stab wounds, as well as an injured 70-year-old man.
The woman was declared dead at the scene and the man was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
He remains there under police guard.
Police have not yet been able to speak to him regarding the alleged attack.
The home remains a crime scene as police investigate the circumstances of the incident.
Anyone with information in relation to this matter is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via www.crimestoppers.com.au
Support is available from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).
