Just after 2am Friday, emergency services were called to Guddingbow Avenue, Tabulam, by a 32-year-old man who said he’d found his partner unconscious on the bedroom floor.

Police and ambulance paramedics attended and assisted the 32-year-old woman.

She was confirmed deceased at the location.

A crime scene has been established and Richmond Local Area Command detectives are investigating.

A 32-year-old man, the woman’s partner, has been arrested and is currently assisting police with their inquiries at Lismore Police Station.