Police search at crime scene in Royal Park South, Parkville. Photo / News Corp Australia
Police search at crime scene in Royal Park South, Parkville. Photo / News Corp Australia
Police have launched an investigation after a woman's body was found under suspicious circumstances on park grounds in Melbourne.
An investigation is underway at a popular inner-city park in Melbourne, after a passer-by discovered a woman's body about 9:15am on Saturday.
The woman, who is yet to be identified, waslocated near tennis courts inside Royal Park in Parkville.
The exact cause of the woman's death was yet to be determined, however there are reports it is being treated as suspicious.
Dozens of police arrived to the scene, which is located near Melbourne Zoo, to start their investigation. Forensic officers arrived in masks and gloves before combing the area between North Park Tennis Club and the Flemington Road Cricket Oval.
The exact cause of death was yet to be determined, with police saying an investigation was ongoing.
PARKVILLE: Uniformed police arrive near Royal Park bear North Park Tennis Club where a woman’s body was found earlier this morning @theheraldsun theheraldsun pic.twitter.com/lTPLZyJHzX
Social media users have been quick to mourn the death of another woman in Melbourne after a series of tragic cases have hit the headlines over the past year.
"This just keeps on happening," one person said of the situation.
"I read this and beg, no. Please no. Not another woman," another added.
uhhhh i just heard that another woman’s body was found in melbourne wtf again
I've never felt more safe in a major city than melbourne but it feels like just the other day that woman's body was found in an alley in Chinatown and now this https://t.co/aXCGCcuNX6
