Man's body found in bin at Hobart business
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A man's body has been discovered inside an industrial bin at a business in Tasmania.
Emergency services were called to the premises on Percy St at Bellerive near Hobart about 9am on Monday.
A police spokesman said the man's body was discovered at the rear of the premises located on the eastern shore of the Derwent River.
'Detectives and forensic personnel are currently on the scene conducting investigations,' a spokesman said.
'Police have the area contained and there is no danger to the public.'
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Originally published as A man's body has been found inside an industrial bin in Tasmania
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