Police are investigating the sudden death of a woman at Varsity Lakes this afternoon.
At 1.30pm, emergency services were called to an address at Gerona Circuit where they located an 82-year-old woman deceased inside the residence.
An 82-year-old man was taken to the Gold Coast University hospital where he remains under police guard.
A crime scene has been declared, as officers piece together the details leading up to the woman's death, which is being treated as suspicious.
Anyone with any information to assist investigators is urged to contact police immediately.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or call 131 444.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day or call 1800 333 000.
