Murder charge after body found

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An 18-year-old male has been charged with murder after the body of a young woman was found at a house in suburban Hillcrest early today.

North Shore Police police found the dead body of the woman an address in Eban Avenue after being called to the address at about 7.15am this morning.

A man who was at the scene was taken into custody and after being interviewed by police was this afternoon arrested for murder. He will appear in the North Shore District Court tomorrow.

A bloodstained knife was found at the scene.

Police said they were not looking for anyone else in relation to this continuing murder investigation.

The name and age of the deceased victim will not be released until next of kin are contacted.

A post mortem will be carried out tomorrow and a police cordon will remain in place overnight.

Earlier today, neighbours described hearing a "death wail'' coming from the house.

A teenage neighbour - who asked not to be named - said moaning was heard just after 7am.

"Mum and dad came outside to go to work and heard it - dad called it a 'death wail'. It was a woman."

Police were arriving at the same time, he said.