HOMICIDE detectives are investigating after a woman was found dead in southeast Melbourne on Friday afternoon.

Victoria Police spokeswoman Belinda Batty said the body was discovered at a property on Collison Rd in Cranbourne East just after 2pm.

Police say they will not be able to determine whether the death is suspicious until later today.

A post mortem report is expected to be handed down by mid-afternoon.

It will help police determine the cause of her death and whether it involved foul play.

The investigation remains ongoing.