An unidentified body has been recovered from a lake just meters from a popular children’s playground.
Dozens of young families at Woodlands Park in Essendon, Melbourne’s northwest, were greeted by officers swarming the area on Sunday morning.
The remains were found around 11 a.m., prompting police to cordon off part of the lake’s shoreline.
Police have not yet confirmed the identity of the person and the cause of death.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
There’s more to come.
An unidentified body was discovered in Woodlands Park in Essendon at around 11am on Sunday
The remains were found around 11 a.m., prompting police to cordon off part of the lake’s shoreline