A body has been found floating in a Melbourne river by a passerby, leading to a large number of police swarming the area.
The woman's body was discovered in the Maribyrnong River, in the inner-city, early on Monday morning.
Victoria Police attended the scene in large numbers, but at this stage are not treating it as suspicious.
A body has been found floating in the Maribyrnong River, in inner-city Melbourne, on Monday morning. Victoria Police are not treating the death as suspicious, but have a heavy presence at the scene
The grim discovery was made near Van Ness Avenue, which is a popular location for walkers and joggers.
Police will prepare a report for the coroner.