An elderly man has been arrested after a woman was found dead in an Adelaide home, with police revealing they believe she was murdered late last night.

The 85-year-old woman was found dead in a home on Thornton Street in Findon, in Adelaide’s west, about 11.20pm.

Police have said they were called to the home “after reports of an incident”.

The woman was found dead in her Thornton home overnight. (9News)
Police blocked off the street as part of their investigation. (9News)

“The 91-year-old husband of the woman man was arrested at the scene and is expected to be charged later with murder,” police have said in a statement.

Police believe the woman was murdered. (9News)

“The investigation is in its early stages.”

A 91 year-old man has been arrested by police. (9News)

Detectives are treating the incident as a murder.

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