🚨 A MOTHER OF TWO HAS BEEN FOUND DE-AD… NOW HER HUSBAND IS UNDER POLICE GUARD, WHILE WHAT NEIGHBORS HAVE JUST COME FORWARD TO SAY IS SENDING THE INVESTIGATION IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION
Homicide detectives are waiting to interview a man in hospital after a mother was stabbed to death in a Melbourne home.
Lavanya Achanta, 39, was found dead in a Vermont home about 10pm on Tuesday, allegedly stabbed by her husband Srinivas Achanta.
Mother of two Lavanya Achanta, 39, was found dead by emergency services. 9News
Mr Achanta, 39, was found injured at the home and was taken to hospital under police guard. He was expected to be questioned by police on Wednesday evening.
Neighbours told 9News the couple were lovely, quiet people who largely kept to themselves.
Srinivas Achanta is expected to be interviewed by homicide detectives in relation to his wife’s death. 9News
They moved to the street in Melbourne’s east with their two children two years ago.
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“Very sad, very sad set of circumstances. Hard to believe it’s happened not too far from our house,” neighbour Jenny said.
“Nothing like this ever happens here so yeah, it’s very unfortunate.”
It’s unclear what exactly unfolded between the couple, but emergency services received a call just before 10pm and rushed to the scene.
Homicide detectives swarmed Delatite Court, Vermont as they tried to piece together what happened in the family home. 9News
“I heard sirens basically, and I looked out the window and I saw all these cop cars driving up and then I saw an ambulance,” neighbour Chloe said.
Homicide detectives descended on Delatite Court on Wednesday morning, cordoning off the street for hours as they removed bags of evidence from the home.
Mrs Achanta is the 36th woman this year to die in Australia allegedly as a result of violence.
Anybody with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online.
Support is available from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).
Help is available from the Men’s Referral Service on 1300 766 491.
