Yarra River: Body is found floating in the water in Melbourne

  • Body found floating in the Yarra River, Melbourne
  • Discovery is not treated as suspicious

A body has been recovered from a river in Melbourne’s CBD.

The body was found floating in the Yarra River, near shops and restaurants at Convention Center Place on South Wharf, about 9.30am on Thursday.

A Victoria Police spokesperson said: “The death is not being treated as suspicious at this stage.”

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

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The body was found floating in the Yarra River, near shops and restaurants at Convention Center Place on South Wharf, about 9.30am on Thursday.