The Maine State Police arrested a 45-year-old Hampden man Friday and charged him with murder at 557 Kennebec Road in Hampden.

Philip Clark was taken to the Penobscot County Jail. The victim’s name has not been released. An autopsy will be done Saturday at the Medical Examiner’s office in Augusta to identify the woman and determine the cause of death, said police.

Clark and the woman were bot residents at 557 Kennebec Road in Hampden. The home secured and is being processed by the Evidence Response Technicians.

Members of the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit went to the residence Thursday night at the request of the Hampden Police Department concerning a welfare check.

An update will be provided after the autopsy.

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