Body is found at Essendon metres from children’s playground

An unidentified body has been pulled from a lake just meters from a popular playground.

Dozens of young families at Woodlands Park in Essendon, northwest of Melbourne, on Sunday morning were greeted by officers swarming the area.

The remains were found around 11am, prompting police to cordon off part of the lake’s shoreline.

Police are yet to confirm the person’s identity and cause of death.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers.

More to come.