The man and woman had previously been in a relationship which had since ended, Detective Inspector Ian Galpin told reporters on Wednesday. The woman had recently sought help from police about domestic and family violence incidents, police said. "Any life that is lost because of domestic and family violence has an obvious and devastating impact on family and friends, but also on the wider community," he said. He described the woman's death as an "absolutely tragic event". "So when something like this does happen, we all feel it, as I'm sure the wider community does as well.