A man was apprehended after a woman’s body was found inside a house that had been destroyed following a fire in Perth’s southern suburbs.
Emergency services were called to the Currie St address in Warnbro shortly after midnight on Friday.
According to the WA Police, the body was found in the house’s back bedroom.
The woman, who was identified as Erica Hay, was a mother of four.
A man and a three-year old girl were also taken to the hospital due to smoke inhalation
. The Arson Squad was then called to the scene to assist the fire investigators.
The man is assisting police with their inquiries. Acting Detective David Gorton said the death was being treated as a murder case.
He noted that the house had minimal fire damage.
It is believed that the man was discharged from the hospital, while the girl was in a stable condition.