At about 12.15pm ambulance personnel were called to a house in Bowral after being contacted by a friend of the deceased, who found the deceased woman in the house.

Bowral Police Inspector John Klepczarek said police were called as a result and were “processing and investigating the scene,” on Thursday afternoon.

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Police are in the process of interviewing witnesses and other people with regard to the woman’s death.

Bowral Police Inspector John Klepczarek said the post mortem would take place to determine the woman’s cause of death.

“We’re hoping it will be conducted today to find out the cause of death,” he said.

“That will be the big part because we need to know how she died.”

He said there had been no key finds at this time.

“Investigations are continuing and a report is being prepared for the coroner,” Inspector Klepczarek said.

The name of the deceased has not yet been released.

This story will be updated as more information comes to light.