A young mum who was killed in her home had posted a heartbreaking final Facebook post saying she hoped the coronavirus pandemic would "make us stronger" and "kinder to people".
Tragic Ellie Price, 26, was discovered at a townhouse in Melbourne, Australia, on Monday.
It is thought she could have been dead for up to five days, having suffered a serious assault.
Police are now searching for her missing ex in connection with her death.
Detectives have not confirmed a cause of death, but warned the public not to approach Ricardo Barbaro, 33.
Officers from Victoria Police have conducted "significant" searches for him, news.com reports.
Ms Price's body was found at around 2.15pm.
The mum, who had a young son, wrote in her last Facebook post: “COVID-19 taken me by surprise.
“Sorry for all the lives lost RIP. May this make us stronger kinder to people more grateful of the little things in life and most of all our loved ones.
“Don’t take life for granted.”
Detective Inspector Tim Day told ABC : "The investigation thus far is indicating Ellie may have suffered an assault at that time and she [her body] may have been in those premises for a number of days, perhaps five days," he said.
"She's suffered a significant assault."
He continued: "Barbaro and Ellie were known to each other and are believed to have been in a relationship from time to time since about October 2019."
