In short:
Police and SES crews are conducting a search along the Werribee River near Bungies Hole, connected to the investigation into the deaths of a 31-year-old man and 29-year-old woman found at a Melton Close property in Werribee on Thursday, 15 May 2026. Police say more information will be released when operationally appropriate.
Search linked to deaths
Police and State Emergency Service crews are searching along the Werribee River near Bungies Hole as part of the ongoing investigation into the deaths of two people discovered at a Werribee home last month.
Detectives first responded to the Melton Close property on Thursday, 15 May 2026, following a welfare check just after 3.30pm. Officers located the bodies of a 31-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman inside the residence. A postmortem examination was conducted to determine the cause of death.
Police and SES personnel are now conducting a search along the Werribee River, with activity observed near the area known as Bungies Hole.
In a statement, police confirmed the operation is connected to the earlier investigation.
“Police are conducting a search as part of an ongoing investigation into the deaths of two people in Werribee on 15 May,” a police spokesperson said. “More information will be provided when operationally appropriate.”
Police have not indicated what the search is seeking, and have not changed their earlier position that they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths.
No further details have been released at this stage.
