Sydney, Aug. 12 -- A man has been arrested after two people were found dead at a home in Melbourne's southeast suburbs on Monday night.

Police officers discovered the bodies of a man and woman after being called to reports of a disturbance at the residence in Mount Waverley, 15 km southeast of central Melbourne, shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday night.

Following a major search involving the dog squad, a 34-year-old man was arrested at a nearby train station about 1:40 a.m. on Tuesday.

Addressing a press conference at the crime scene later on Tuesday morning, Homicide Squad Detective Inspector Dean Thomas said that police believe the 34-year-old arrived at the residence before the start of a dispute that resulted in the deaths.

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