- Man's body found in house
- A murder investigation has been launched
A man's body has been found in a suburban home, sparking a murder investigation.
Emergency services attended a home in Lowood, west of Brisbane, at around 5am on Tuesday after reports of an unconscious man in the property.
The man, in his thirties, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Forensic investigators remained on the scene in Walnut Crescent on Tuesday morning, with half of the street cordoned off.
A man's body was discovered at a property in Lowood, west of Brisbane, on Tuesday morning, sparking a murder investigation
Neighbors said they were woken by the sounds of police and ambulance vehicles in the early hours of Tuesday
Residents of the street said they were woken in the early hours of the morning by the sound of emergency vehicles.
“I woke up just after 5am when a car flew around the corner,” a local resident said, according to police. Courier mail.
'I opened my blinds and saw an ambulance driving by, then I walked outside and saw police after police.'
According to the neighbor, a young family lived in the house, including three children.
'The family was always quite quiet. Fortunately, the children and mother were not at home,” she said.
The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the man's death continues.