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)
Investigations are continuing.
Members of the public have been urged to avoid the area.
More to come.
