Man, 30, is charged with murder after a body is found inside a wheelie bin - as police question a woman, 23, and a 38-year-old man

  • Police have charged 30-year-old man with murder after body found in Brisbane 
  • A man's body was suspiciously found stuffed in a bin tied shut with shoe laces 
  • Officers made the grim discovery after a neighbour complained of the foul smell 

By Kylie Stevens and Kelsey Wilkie For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 22:27 EST, 2 December 2018 | Updated: 22:28 EST, 2 December 2018

A 30-year-old man has been charged after a body was discovered in a wheelie bin in a Brisbane suburb.

A police manhunt for four people wanted for questioning was conducted after the body was found about 7pm on Saturday.   

The 30-year-old Yeronga man has been charged with one count of murder and will appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday. 

Mystery surrounds the suspicious death of a man who was found stuffed in a wheelie bin tied shut with shoe laces

Mystery surrounds the suspicious death of a man who was found stuffed in a wheelie bin tied shut with shoe laces

A 38-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman continue to assist police with their inquiries into the matter.

The fourth person sought by detectives, a 27-year-old woman, has been released without charge.  

Police released pictures of the four people and have thanked the public for helping to locate them.  

Police were only alerted to the man's body after local residents complained about a lingering stench to their real estate agent. 

Officer's found the man's body stuffed inside the bin and tied up with shoe laces.

It is believed the body may have been in the bin for up to 10 days. 

Joel Rivett, who had been staying at his friend's unit on Yeronga Street, decided to investigate the horrific smell.

When he lifted the lid to the bin, a swarm of flies hit him in the face. He told the real estate agent who contacted the police.

'I couldn't tell a dead body was in there,' he said.

Residents of the unit complex were shocked about the suspicious death, saying the area is usually quiet.

Officers made the grim discovery of the body at an apartment building in Yeronga in Brisbane's south on Saturday 

Officers made the grim discovery of the body at an apartment building in Yeronga in Brisbane's south on Saturday 

Detectives are working to determine the cause of the man's death but have not yet formally identified him.

Officers spent most of Sunday as they continue to investigate the cause of death.

'Our investigations to date have suggested the deceased man's possible identity. We are working to confirm this and then to speak to family,' Detective Inspector Mark Thompson said.

'A post mortem examination will assist with this process. A crime scene remains in place at Yeronga and we expect to be processing the scene, including conducting ground searches with the SES, today and again tomorrow.'    

Police were called to the apartment building about 7pm on Saturday and discovered the body

Police were called to the apartment building about 7pm on Saturday and discovered the body

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Man, 30, is charged with murder after a body is found inside a wheelie bin

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