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Police investigate deaths of woman and child outside Box Hill flats

Police are investigating after a woman and a child were found outside apartments in Box Hill on Thursday night. Police said both could not be revived and died at the scene.

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What happened

Key facts

  • Police are investigating the deaths of a woman and a primary school-aged child found outside apartments in Box Hill.
  • Emergency services responded after a report that the woman was unresponsive outside flats on Prospect Street shortly before 6.20pm.
  • Police said an unresponsive child was found nearby a short time later.
  • The woman and child could not be revived and died at the scene.
  • Police said they were not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident.
  • Police urged witnesses or people with information to contact Crime Stoppers.

The brief

Police are investigating the deaths of a woman and a child found outside apartments in Box Hill on Thursday night. The Age reported that police went to flats on Prospect Street after receiving a report that a woman was unresponsive there shortly before 6.20pm. Police said an unresponsive child was discovered nearby a short time later.

The woman and the primary school-aged child could not be revived, police said, and died at the scene. The report does not identify either person. The Age said the area was cordoned off late Thursday while detectives investigated the deaths. Police also said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.

That is the police position described in the report; it does not identify what led to the deaths. The ABC Australia headline also reported a police investigation into the deaths of a woman and child in Melbourne’s east. It does not add further details about the circumstances or the police inquiry.

Police urged anyone who witnessed the incident or has information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. The appeal identifies a route for witnesses and others with relevant information to contact investigators.

The confirmed account describes two people found unresponsive outside the apartments, the time police received the report about the woman, and the subsequent discovery of the child nearby. Police said neither could be revived. Their deaths are under investigation, and police said they were not seeking anyone else in relation to the incident.

Why it matters

  • The woman and primary school-aged child were found unresponsive outside Box Hill apartments and could not be revived.
  • Police said the child was found nearby a short time after officers responded to a report about the woman on Prospect Street.
  • Witnesses and anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

What to watch next

  • Whether police provide further information about the investigation into the deaths.
  • Whether witnesses or others with information contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

How it's being covered

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5 source articles · 3 unique outlets · 2 distinct reports
Outlet political mix: Center Only· 3 Center
Where the outlets are based: Asia 100%
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Geography
Where the outlets covering this story are based.
3 unique outletsDominant coverage: Asia
Coverage imbalance
  • Coverage is currently concentrated among Center-rated outlets (3 of 3 rated sources); comparatively few Left or Right-rated outlets have published on the event.
  • Coverage is currently concentrated among outlets based in Asia (3 of 3 geographically-identified sources).
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Timeline

Developments from this story's sources, dated background we compiled and fact-checked, and our earlier coverage. Each row says which.
  1. The Victoria Police was established.
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  2. Victoria enacted the Coroners Act 1958.
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  3. Victoria enacted the Coroners Act 1985 to govern coronial investigations.
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  4. Crime Stoppers Victoria was established as a channel for reporting information about crime.
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  5. Victoria enacted the Coroners Act 2008, establishing the statutory basis for the Coroners Court of Victoria.
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  6. The Coroners Court of Victoria began operating.
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  7. Police found the woman and child outside apartments in Box Hill on Thursday night.
    Reported in this story's sourcesSource:The Age

How we got here

Before Victoria’s present coronial framework took effect, the Coroners Act 1985 governed investigations into deaths requiring official examination. The Coroners Act 2008 replaced that statute and established the current statutory basis for the Coroners Court of Victoria; the new court began operating on 1 November 2009.

Under the 2008 Act, a coroner investigates reportable deaths to establish, where possible, a person’s identity, the cause of death and the circumstances in which it occurred. The Coroners Act 1958 was among the state’s earlier statutory frameworks; it was superseded by the 1985 Act, which consolidated and updated the law.

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