A WOMAN whose body was found in a car park in Sydney's south had taken out an AVO against her estranged husband late last year. A member of the public discovered the 39-year-old's body in a secluded car park at the St George and Sutherland Shire Anglers Club at Taren Point on Wednesday afternoon. She was lying next to a white car, having suffered "traumatic" upper body injuries, police say. When police got to the scene, they found a 50-year-old man in the nearby mangroves. He was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries to his chest and wrists. Superintendent Gregory Antonjuk said the wounds were "consistent" with being self-inflicted. The man remains under police guard. Supt Antonjuk said the couple had been married for approximately 15 years and had three children aged 5, 7 and 11. But the pair had become estranged around October last year, with the relationship breakdown sparking "a number of domestic incidents," he said. After the woman was granted an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) by the courts in November, Supt Antonjuk said there had been no further incidents reported to police. They are investigating how the pair had gained access to the secluded area, which is enclosed by several gates and sits on the shore next to a retirement village. He said he would not speculate on whether the meeting had been pre-arranged. A number of items have been collected from the crime scene for examination and a post-mortem examination is being conducted. Supt Antonjuk said it had been distressing for police. "I have spoken with the investigators and staff, and obviously with the circumstances of yesterday afternoon they will be getting counselling," he told reporters. It wasn't the most restful night's sleep for myself or some of the other senior staff. Relatives of the woman have been contacted in Northern Ireland and the couple's friends and family are being interviewed for further information. It is believed the man is from the UK.