Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a 35-year-old woman whose body was found near a highway in Western Australia’s Goldfields, with police appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage from the Kalgoorlie-Boulder area.
Woman found near Goldfields Highway
Police were called to an area near the Goldfields Highway and Roberts Road in Kalgoorlie-Boulder shortly before 10am on Friday after reports that a body had been located near the roadside. Emergency services, including St John WA, attended, but the woman was declared dead at the scene.
The circumstances of the death have not been publicly detailed, and police have not released the woman’s name. Authorities have confirmed she was 35 years old and that a homicide investigation is underway. The discovery has drawn attention across the Goldfields, where the highway is a major route through Kalgoorlie-Boulder, about 600 kilometres east of Perth.
Man known to the woman assisting police
Investigators have said a 38-year-old man who was known to the woman is assisting police with their inquiries. Police have not announced any arrest or charge, and they have not publicly identified the man as a suspect.
That distinction is important at this early stage. When police say a person is assisting with inquiries, it can mean officers are seeking information about a person’s movements, relationships, last known contact or other circumstances relevant to the investigation. It does not, by itself, mean wrongdoing has been established.
Homicide detectives are expected to examine the woman’s final movements, any available CCTV or dashcam recordings, and forensic material from the area where her body was found. Police will also likely speak with people who were travelling near the Goldfields Highway, Roberts Road, Williamstown Road and the Mount Charlotte mine precinct around the time emergency services were called.
Appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage
Police are urging anyone who may have seen suspicious activity, stopped vehicles, pedestrians or unusual movements near the relevant stretch of road to contact Crime Stoppers. Dashcam footage from drivers in the area could prove significant, even if it does not appear important at first glance.
In major investigations, small details can help detectives build a timeline. A vehicle seen entering or leaving the area, a person walking along the roadside, or footage that confirms traffic conditions can assist police as they work to establish how the woman came to be at the location and what happened before she died.
The appeal is particularly focused on the area around Goldfields Highway and Roberts Road, with 9News reporting police are also seeking information from the vicinity of Williamstown Road and Roberts Street near the Mount Charlotte minesite. Anyone with information can provide it anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
Goldfields community waits for answers
The death has unsettled residents in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, a regional centre that services mining, pastoral and remote communities across WA’s east. Roads around the city are used by local residents, mine workers, freight operators and visitors, making public assistance a key part of the investigation.
At this stage, police have released limited details, a common approach while detectives notify family, preserve evidence and test early accounts. More information may emerge as investigators complete forensic examinations and review footage from the area.
For now, the central facts remain stark: a 35-year-old woman has died, homicide detectives are investigating, and police are asking the public to help establish the circumstances of her final hours.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a report online.
