Factual. Independent. Impartial.
Support AAP with a free or paid subscription
General
William Ton

Last movements of woman revealed before alleged murder

The woman was last seen alive inside a Hobart shopping precinct before her alleged murder. (HANDOUT/TASMANIA POLICE)

The last time a woman was seen alive has been revealed, before she was allegedly murdered by her housemate and left inside their home for almost two months.

Tasmania Police has released photos and CCTV footage of the woman seen inside a shopping precinct on March 18, the last time investigators believe she was seen alive.

The woman's body was found on Saturday in her New Town home in Hobart, where police say she lay dead for almost two months.

Police have released photos and footage of the woman's last-known movements. (Supplied/AAP VIDEO)

The 61-year-old, whom police have not named at her family's request, regularly attended the Glenorchy CBD and New Town areas, Detective Inspector David Gill said.

"As we work to form a timeline, we're seeking assistance from the public in relation to the woman's movements prior to when she was located," he said.

"We're asking that anyone who has seen her, assisted her, or had interactions with her, to contact us."

The woman was seen alive inside a Hobart shopping precinct
Police are appealing for public help to work out the woman's movements before her death. (HANDOUT/TASMANIA POLICE)

The woman's 56-year-old housemate has been charged with murder and appeared before Hobart Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

Authorities were alerted about the death on Saturday afternoon and found her body laying in a corridor of the home.

Police had attended the property earlier that morning to take the man to a medical appointment but did not enter the home, Det Insp Gill said on Sunday.

License this article

Sign up to read this article for free
Choose between a free or paid subscription to AAP News
Start reading
Already a member? Sign in here
Top stories on AAP right now