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A glamorous socialite and mum-of-two has been found by police dead in an apartment

The body of Annabelle Price, 34, was tragically discovered by cops during a welfare check, it has now emerged. The former Australian model had reportedly isolated herself from her friends and family in the months leading up to her death, the Daily Mail says.

Officers forced their way into the home after receiving calls concerned about her wellbeing. She was found deceased inside the apartment in Maroubra, Sydney, cops said.

A crime scene was established but police have now said there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding her sudden death. A report is being prepared for the coroner. Concerns were reportedly raised for the mum-of-two after her engagement ended in November.

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After the breakup with well-known investor and reported playboy Tom Fennel, she deleted her social media accounts and distanced herself from the Aussie glamour scene.

Nicknamed the “Hugh Hefner of the East”, Fennel was 14 years older than Price. Price shared custody of her two children with her ex-husband Freddie Blencke.

New South Wales police confirmed a woman aged in her 30s was found dead at the apartment in Wride Street. They said: "At about 2.40pm (on March 29), officers from Eastern Beaches Police Area Command responded to reports of a concern for welfare at a unit on Wride Street, Maroubra,” a NSW Police statement read.

“With assistance of Police Rescue, entry was forced into the unit where the body of a woman aged in her 30s was located.

“A crime scene was established. There are no suspicious circumstances, and a report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.”