The death of a 74-year-old woman in a Gold Coast home is not being treated as domestic violence as police continue to question a man about the incident.
Acting Chief Superintendent Rhys Wildman clarified the 50-year-old-man in custody was not related to the woman, but both were staying at the Molendinar property.
The residence has not previously raised red flags with police.
"This whole incident has taken us very much by surprise,' he said on Monday.
"These two persons, the 74-year-old woman and the 50-year-old male, are known to each other. However, this matter is not being treated as a domestic violence incident."
Emergency services were alerted after the man went to a neighbouring home to ask for help before officer's found the woman's body at about 8.40pm on Sunday.
The man has not been charged.
