Police have locked down a busy Melbourne street after discovering a body.
Officers cordoned off Collins Street from the public about 4.15am on Saturday after the body, which is yet to be identified, was found outside an EzyMart.
‘The circumstances surrounding the death of the person, who remains unidentified, are unclear,’ a Victoria Police spokesperson said.
‘The area was cordoned off while officers processed the scene.’
Police taped off a stretch of road between Spencer Street and Kings Street and established a marquee outside the convenience store.
Tram services along Collins Street were impacted and a police helicopter was observed flying overhead as police investigated.
Ezymart shop worker Mohammed Nawaz discovered police had taped off the area surrounding the store when he arrived for work this morning.
‘I started at 8am and the whole street was taped,’ Mr Nawaz told the Herald Sun.
‘It was terrible, I’ve seen stuff like this on news, like someone being stabbed but never saw any thing in real life.’
He said a colleague of his believed the deceased had fallen from a height.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
More to come.