A woman found dead in a suspected murder-suicide at her home in Melbourne’s beachside suburb of Mordialloc has been identified

A woman found dead next to a man in a unit in a Melbourne beachside suburb has been identified.

The body of Sandra Dobrila, 41, was discovered next to a 38-year-old man at around 11am on Thursday at a property on James Street in Mordialloc, in the south-east of the city.

Police have launched a major murder investigation after the grim discovery.

Tributes have been paid to Ms Dobrila, with many heartfelt messages posted online on Saturday evening.

One of Ms Dobrila’s friends shared an emotional message via Australian Femicide Watch, an online page that documents women and children killed by violence.

“She had the most beautiful appearance and spread love and kindness wherever she went,” the person said.

“Sandra was always the first to check on everyone around her and make sure everything was okay.

“She was a beautiful, kind soul who didn’t deserve what happened to her.”

The body of Sandra Dobrila (pictured) was discovered next to a 38-year-old man at a property on James Street in Mordialloc, in Melbourne’s south-east, about 11am on Thursday.

Ms Dobrila and the man, who is believed to be from St Kilda, were found in the open plan kitchen and dining room of the property’s second floor, the Herald Sun reports.

Victoria Police said an employee, who works with the man or Ms Dobrila, allegedly went to conduct a welfare check at the property after they failed to show up for work.

Ms Dobrila, who worked as a customer service manager for cooking oil company EcoFry, is said to have moved into the property about a month ago.

It is still unclear how the pair died. Detective Inspector Scott Dwyer previously revealed that the deceased were known to each other.

Inspector Dwyer said the nature of the relationship was unclear and the investigation into the incident was ‘complex’.

He also did not reveal whether police had seized any weapons or whether there was any evidence that weapons were used in the lead-up to the incident.

No one has been arrested and Victoria Police previously said in a statement that detectives were not looking for anyone else in connection with the case at this stage.

Shocked residents previously told the newspaper that they ran outside after hearing someone shouting “someone has been killed.”

Police have launched a major murder investigation after the grim discovery in the beachside suburb (photo of police and SES teams on the scene on Thursday)

Neighbor Jade Lindsay said she heard a ‘blood-curdling scream’ from a ‘very distressed’ woman who had discovered the bodies.

“It was a very disturbing, blood-curdling scream that really scared me because it lasted so long,” she said

“It’s quite disturbing to hear… that lady who was shouting was clearly very upset.”

Ms Lindsay said a man and a woman, believed to be in their 30s, were walking up and down the pavement outside the house.

She saw the man stop and put his head in his hands.

Witnesses had previously said they saw the couple arguing outside before the tragedy.

Other witnesses claimed to have seen and heard a vehicle speeding away from the scene shortly after the pair were believed to have been killed.

Detectives and a forensic team returned to the scene on Friday morning, with an apartment complex still cordoned off.

Forensics and detectives remained on scene most of Thursday.

The area is home to several luxury properties located just minutes from the popular Mordialloc Beach.