A man’s body was found lying on a road in broad daylight, sparking a homicide investigation.
The public was confronted with the grim discovery near a storm drain in the Perth suburb of Swan View on Thursday morning.
Paramedics were called to the scene but were unable to revive the man, who has yet to be formally identified.
It is currently unclear how long the man’s body remained there.
Western Australian police are treating the man’s death as suspicious.
“It is not known how long the deceased had been at that location and the circumstances surrounding his death are being investigated,” police said.
‘At this time, the man’s death is being treated as suspicious until further determination can be made.’
Marlboro Road was closed for most of the afternoon as forensic officers searched the area for possible evidence while dozens of police officers visited homes.
Police closed a street in north-east Perth after a man’s body was found
Dozens of police officers were called to the scene to investigate the death, which is considered suspicious.
The man owned a unit less than 100 metres from where her body was found, according to a shocked neighbour.
Officers were seen guarding a unit in the complex late Thursday night while detectives searched neighboring backyards.
Other residents were equally alarmed.
“It’s terrible to hear that something like this happened near where we were walking with our children,” one woman told Nine News.
Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers.
A resident came across the gruesome discovery around 11 a.m. Thursday.