An Irish man remains in police custody in Australia, following the death of an Irish woman at a house in Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs.
Emergency services were called to a property on Ferntree Gully Road shortly before 10:00am local time yesterday, Friday 21st August 2026. Officers found a seriously injured woman inside the residence and attempted to revive her, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
The woman has been named in Irish media reports as Ms Anne Marie O’Reilly, a mother of three originally from County Tipperary. Victoria Police have not yet publicly confirmed her identity.
A 45-year-old Ferntree Gully man was arrested nearby. Irish reports describe him as originally from County Waterford. Police said the man and woman were believed to have known each other.
Homicide Squad detectives established a crime scene and began examining the property. Local media reported that the man was wearing protective clothing when arrested and that a dog was removed from the residence. Reports that a weapon was recovered have not been publicly confirmed by Victoria Police.
The Department of Foreign Affairs said it was aware of the case and was providing consular assistance, but would not comment on its details.
As of the latest publicly available update on this morning, August 22nd 2026, Victoria Police had not announced any charge against the arrested man. The investigation remains ongoing and Police have said there is no known active threat to the wider community.
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