Homicide detectives release resident after fatal altercation with 'suspicious' man
Homicide detectives have released a 31-year-old man from custody following the death of a homeless man in Melbourne's east.
The man's partner contacted police about 5am yesterday after noticing an individual acting suspiciously in the front yard of their home on Gladstone Road in Dandenong North.
The 31-year-old then confronted the 37-year-old man, before following him to Carlton Road - about a 12 minute walk - where a psychical altercation took place.
A man has died after an altercation with the resident of a home in Melbourne's east. 9News
The homeless man sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital where he died several hours later.
The 31-year-old man was also taken to hospital for treatment.
Detectives have since released him, pending further enquiries, they said, and the investigation remains ongoing.
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