Melb man arrested over death of woman

A man has been arrested over the death of a woman in an altercation at a suburban Melbourne home.

Police responded to reports of a fight at the Hampton Park home, in Melbourne's southeast, around 2am (AEDT) on Saturday.

They found an injured 23-year-old woman, who was raced to hospital where she died just before 5am.

Police arrested a 22-year-old Hampton Park man at the home and say the pair knew each other.

The Homicide Squad is now investigating.