He said the family had moved into the area about a year ago and was quiet and reserved.
“I have my 55-year-old mother here, and I’m the only man in the house. So to me, when I hear that there’s somebody who could be violent around and there’s all these things going on, my first initial thought is, get inside, lock the doors. Let’s figure out what’s happened, and then we can work our way backwards from there,” Albinelli said.
Emergency services responded to reports of an unresponsive woman at a property on Gottloh Street at 5.50pm. Paramedics attended the home, but the woman could not be saved.
Police arrested a 50-year-old Rockbank later on Thursday night. He will be interviewed by police.
Investigators believe the pair were known to each other.
While the cause of death is still undetermined, police are treating the death as suspicious.
The investigation remains ongoing and police are keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the area, or who may have CCTV or dash-cam footage.
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