Tasmania Police investigating after body found in bin at Bellerive
A man's body has been found in a bin at the rear of a business on Hobart's eastern shore.
Tasmania Police said the 45-year-old's body was found in an "industrial-type bin" at the business in Percy Street, Bellerive, on Monday morning.
Detectives and forensics officers have been at the scene since the body was discovered about 9am
Police are expected to hold a media conference at 3pm today.
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