17 hours ago
Police identify woman after body found on Townsville street
Police say they have identified a woman found dead on a Townsville street last week.
A member of the public found the woman's body on an easement on Railway Avenue on Friday morning.
Her identity has been established but no details have been released to the public.
No arrests have been made and an investigation is ongoing into what police say is an unexplained death.
Detective Acting Inspector Phil Watts said the deceased woman's family was being supported.
"We're working with the family and providing them with as much support as we can during what is clearly a difficult time," he said.
On Friday police closed Railway Avenue between Doorey Street and Queens Road as they searched for evidence.
Investigators have renewed calls for information to anyone who was in the area between 4pm and 6pm on June 17.
"We've been led to that time-frame through investigations, through the witness statements which have been obtained and through CCTV," Acting Inspector Watts said.
Inspector Watts said there had been an "exceptional" response from the public so far.
"It's great to see that the Townsville community cares about their own — they've certainly been a great help to us" he said.
Multiple areas of interest were identified but police said this week it would be inappropriate to go into where they were and how they related to the death.
Police would not say whether the woman suffered a violent death.
Acting Inspector Watts said he had seen "many" unexplained, sudden death investigations.
"It's always difficult and it's always horrendous for the family," he said.
