Gruesome discovery as body is recovered from inside a drain in Brisbane's bayside
- Body was discovered by maintenance workers on Wednesday at about midday
- Police were called to Wynnum Queensland Urban Utilities facility at 12.10pm
- A crime scene has been established and officers have begun investigating
A body has been discovered inside a drain in Brisbane's bayside.
Police Inspector Owen Elloy said the body was found by workers who were conducting a routine check of the sewage.
Authorities, who were called to the scene at Wynnum Queensland Urban Utilities facility around 12.10pm on Wednesday, believe the body had been placed into the drain in the last few weeks.
Police, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, and waste management workers attended the scene
Although the body has not yet been identified the body is believed to be male, The Courier-Mail reported.
'A number of maintenance workers attended the scene in order to check on the pumping station and located the man's body late this morning,' Inspector Elloy said.
The body, which was reportedly wrapped in an orange body bag, was removed from the tank at around 6pm.
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The body was hoisted out of the tank in a joint operation.
Police divers were assisted by specialist fire and rescue workers to enter the tank, and to help with the removal of the body.
Police, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, and waste management workers were also at the scene on Granada Street.
A crime scene has been established and an investigation is underway.
(File picture) Police were called to the Wynnum Queensland Urban Utilities facility at about 12.10pm after the body was discovered inside a drain
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