A woman’s body has been found in Melbourne’s central business district.
Police said the cause of the woman’s death was still being investigated. She was believed to be 33, police told the ABC.
A passerby found the body of the unidentified woman at the intersection of Little Bourke Street and Celestial Avenue in the Chinatown district just after 6.30am on Wednesday morning.
“My very early reading of that is she was [already] deceased but I can’t confirm that at the moment, we’re still in the early planning stages,” Victoria police acting Supt Craig Peel told reporters.
“A member of the public did call triple-0 and reported the incident.”
Peel said the woman’s identity had not yet been confirmed or her next-of-kin notified.
The area was blocked off from traffic and pedestrian access between Russell and Swanston streets.
Officers urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
