Woman's body found as Vic police quiz man

A woman's body has been found in scrub in northeast Victoria as detectives investigating the disappearance of Karen Chetcuti returned a suspect to the area for further questioning.

The woman has not been identified but police say they believe it's the body of Karen Chetcuti, who has been missing from her home at Whorouly, near Wangaratta, for six days.

A 48-year-old Whorouly man who was being questioned by homicide detectives in Melbourne was driven to the region on Monday and is now being held at Wangaratta police station, police say.

No charges have been laid at this stage.

The body was found at the Buffalo Lake weir wall, near Myrtleford, about 1.35pm on Monday, a police statement says.

Ms Chetcuti, 49, a mother of two teenagers, was last seen at the Whorouly Hotel at 7.30pm on Tuesday.

Police found the lights on at her home, with her bag and purse inside.

Ms Chetcuti's car was found burnt out in bush near Myrtleford on Thursday, sparking the search of the area.

Her 14 and 15-year-old children are staying with their father.

The man was arrested alone in the Melbourne suburb of Ringwood on Sunday morning after a marathon pursuit through the city.

Detectives and forensic experts have searched his property, the nearby Ovens River and bush near where Ms Chetcuti's car was found in their search for clues.

The man was also questioned over his alleged involvement in a kidnapping reported on Saturday, but police have not said whether he is a suspect or the victim.