Woman fatally injured at home, man held after search

Police officers found the woman unresponsive and she was taken to hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Two children of primary-school age were found uninjured at the home, police said.

Early on Monday police said a 44-year-old Junortoun man had been arrested in Harcourt North following a ground search assisted by the police air wing.

A crime scene has been established at the home and homicide squad detectives are investigating.