Body discovered in bush near Sydney Airport
Homicide squad detectives and uniformed police are combing through dense bushland near Sydney airport after the discovery of a body on Monday morning.
The body, which is yet to be identified, was found on Foreshore Road at Botany, a police spokesperson said.
Police are focusing their investigation to an area of Sir Joseph Banks Park, nearby Botany’s industrial area.
Police officers wearing face masks pitched a blue police tent at the crime scene and taped off a walking track next to the busy road.
Multiple police cars including a police rescue team were parked along Foreshore Road.
Police declared part of Sir Joseph Banks Park a crime scene. Credit: Edwina Pickles
“Officers attached to South Sydney Police Area Command are being assisted by specialist officers from the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad,” a police statement said.
“A crime scene has been established and an investigation into the incident has commenced.”
