A garbage contractor made a grisly discovery about 9am on Monday June 2, 2025, at Bellerive in Hobart, initially believing the body of the 45-year-old was a mannequin.
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00:00South East CLB have launched an investigation today as a result of a male person being found deceased in an industrial size garbage bin at the rear of a premises in Percy Street, Belle Reade.
00:12A garbage contractor attended the business premises.
00:15He's actually lifted the lids on a number of large bins and found the male, who is 45 years of age, deceased in the bin.
00:24They also have identified the male and are currently in the process of ascertaining his movements over the last 48 hours.
00:33We thus far know that he was seen alive and well by his children around about 7pm on Saturday night and we're actually trying to close the timeline as we continue the investigation.