Sudden death, Cairns

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a man’s body in Cairns yesterday afternoon.

Around 5pm, a member of the public called police after locating a body in the Botanical Gardens on Collins Avenue.

It is believed the body is that of a 56-year-old local man.

A crime scene has been established, and officers from the Cairns Criminal Investigation and Scenes of Crime attended to conduct preliminary enquiries.

There is no further information available at this time.

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