Police are investigating the discovery of a man aged in his 50s dead on the footpath in a quiet Wanniassa back street on Friday.
A police operation swung into effect when the body was found around 12.55pm, encompassing multiple houses in and around Bussau Close, which runs off Langdon Avenue in Wanniassa.
Few details had been provided as a full-scale police investigation commenced, officers door-knocking local residents and seeking any CCTV vision from houses in the area.
A statement was issued by ACT Policing stating an operation was under way and urging people to avoid the area.
"Anyone who witnessed any suspicious in the vicinity of Bussau Close between 12pm and 1pm [Friday] is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000," the statement said.
Screens were set up around a specific footpath location in the quiet back street, aimed at giving crime scene investigators more freedom to examine the body and photograph it in situ.
