Police say there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body in Invercargill on Friday night.
The body was found in bush behind Southland Hospital.
A police spokeswoman could not confirm whether gunshots had been reported before police arrived.
She said the death would be referred to the coroner.
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