Reports body found in drum in Morayfield
UPDATE: 3.09PM
A Queensland Police spokesperson said they discovered the body after calls to report of a fire in the backyard.
"We were advised about a fire that was burning in the backyard at a quarter past one this afternoon," the spokesperson said.
"Upon arrival we were able to declare a man deceased.
Initial enquires indicate the death is non-suspicious."
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UPDATE - 2.36PM
Queensland Police have officially confirmed a man has died in Morayfield but are not treating the death as suspicious.
#Morayfield: police investigating death of a man however initial information suggests the death is non suspicious.
— QPS Media Unit (@QPSmedia) April 25, 2016
2.23PM:
POLICE are responding to an incident on Crestbrook Dve in Morayfield, where reportedly a body has been discovered.
Channel 7 Queensland is reporting that a man's body has been found in a drum.
#BreakingNews A man's body, believed to be burnt, has been found in a drum in a Morayfield backyard. pic.twitter.com/96PtNoQgj9
— Laura Dymock (@LauraDymock) April 25, 2016
A police spokesperson confirmed that they were responding to an incident at the Morayfield residence, but details so far are scarce.
More to come.
