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Woman, 28, found dead hours after alleged domestic violence assault

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  • A 28-year-old woman has been found dead at a home in Malak in Darwin's northern suburbs.
  • A crime scene has been declared at the property on Paqualin Road in Malak after officers found the woman unresponsive at the property yesterday morning.
  • Police declined to provide any further detail.
  • One neighbour who spoke to the ABC on the condition of anonymity said they had reported alleged incidences of domestic violence at the property dozens of times over multiple years.

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A 28-year-old woman has been found dead at a home in Malak in Darwin's northern suburbs.

An autopsy has been scheduled for today and police will prepare a report for the coroner.

Northern Territory Police are investigating the death of a 28-year-old woman in a house in suburban Darwin, hours after she allegedly suffered a domestic violence assault.

A crime scene has been declared at the property on Paqualin Road in Malak after officers found the woman unresponsive at the property yesterday morning.

Following a report from a neighbour, police said they attended the scene and began CPR, before paramedics "took over and the woman was declared deceased a short time later".

Police declined to provide any further detail.

The woman's 26-year-old partner was arrested at the scene over an alleged assault on her in the hours before she was found dead and for breaching a domestic violence order.

The spokesperson said the man was in custody and yet to be charged with any offence.

One neighbour who spoke to the ABC on the condition of anonymity said they had reported alleged incidences of domestic violence at the property dozens of times over multiple years.

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