Body found in a creek near major Westfield shopping centre as police declare a crime scene

  • Body found in creek near Brisbane Westfield
  • Member of the public alerted police
  • Police believe the body is a man 

A body has been found in a creek near a busy Westfield shopping centre in Brisbane as police declare a crime scene. 

The body was pulled from Downfall Creek along Murphy Road, near a Westfield shopping centre at Chermside, at about 10am on Thursday morning. 

A Queensland Police spokeswoman said they believed it was a man. 

‘A member of the public called it in to us,’ she said. 

‘The area has now been declared a crime scene.’

The body was discovered in Downfall Creek along Murphy Road, near a Westfield shopping centre at Chermside, at about 10am on Thursday morning (stock image)

The body was discovered in Downfall Creek along Murphy Road, near a Westfield shopping centre at Chermside, at about 10am on Thursday morning (stock image)

Investigations are continuing. 

Members of the public have been urged to avoid the area. 

More to come. 



DailyMail

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