The body of a woman was discovered following a house fire in the rural town of Moulamein, New South Wales, early Friday morning. Emergency services were alerted to the fire at a Brougham Street residence around 1:20 a.m.
Fire and Rescue NSW attended the scene and extinguished the blaze. A subsequent search of the property revealed the body of a woman, who has not yet been formally identified. A crime scene has been established, and police have initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A report will be prepared for the coroner. Police are urging anyone with information, CCTV footage, or dashcam vision to contact the Murray River Police District or Crime Stoppers. Moulamein, situated near the New South Wales southern border, had a population of 484 residents according to the 2016 census and is recognized as the oldest town in the Riverina region.