Swan View death: Man’s body found lying in Perth road storm drain
The body of a man was found in the street in the middle of the day, sparking a murder investigation.
On Thursday morning, members of the public made a gruesome discovery near a storm drain in the Perth suburb of Swan View.
Emergency services were called to the scene, but they were unable to revive the man. His identity has not yet been officially established.
It is still unclear how long the man’s body had been there.
Western Australia police are treating the man’s death as suspicious.
“It is not known how long the deceased man was at that location. An investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding his death,” police said.
“At this time, the man’s death is being treated as suspicious until otherwise determined.”
Police have closed a street in Perth’s east after a man’s body was found
Dozens of police officers arrived at the scene to investigate the death and treated it as suspicious.
Marlboro Road was closed for much of the afternoon as forensic personnel searched the area for possible evidence, while dozens of police officers rang doorbells at homes.
According to a shocked local resident, the man owned an apartment less than 100 meters from where his body was found.
Other residents were equally concerned.
“It’s horrible to hear that something like this has happened right where we walk with our children,” one woman told Nine News.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
A resident made the gruesome discovery on Thursday around 11:00 am
