Grim details emerge after bodies of man and woman found in Maribyrnong River
The body of a woman discovered on a Melbourne riverbank appeared to be bound by plastic, a witness said.
A fisherman made the grim discovery on Sunday morning, when he came across the woman’s body lying on rocks on the Maribyrnong River riverbank at Flemington.
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A Victoria Police spokeswoman said the death was being treated as suspicious.
“We are still in the process of speaking to next of kin and will provide any further updates when we are able to,” she said.
The discovery came just 90 minutes after another member of the public found a man’s body in the water at Footscray about 9am.
Police on Monday confirmed the two deaths were not believed to be linked.
It appears the man’s death is likely not suspicious, according to police.
The bodies are yet to be formally identified.
Anyone with information, including dashcam footage or CCTV, has been asked to contact Crime Stoppers.
- With Bethan Yeoman and AAP
Originally published on 7NEWS
