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Neighbours of a Newtown property where police are investigating a death were woken by screaming early earlier today.

Police were called to the scene by the ambulance service at 5.50am.

Jana Meyer lives next door to the property, which is believed to be a halfway house for mental health patients and drug rehabilitation.

They have closed off a section of Mansfield St between Rhodes and Roy Streets.

“About 5am we heard screaming,” she said. She said she was woken by noise the house early earlier today. “It sounded like a haka.”It doesn’t look too good.”

Lyle Bassett, 26, who lives at the property police are investigating, said he felt lucky he spent last night at his girlfriend’s place. They say it’s a halfway house but to me it’s a family house. It’s a safe place.”It is believed around 15 people live at the property on the corner of Mansfield and Horner Streets, which is monitored by a caregiver at night. We all look after each other.

Police said the area would be closed “until further notice”. .

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Further information would be released later earlier today, she said