NSW: Cleaner finds body on Ashfield balcony

AAP General News (Australia)
12-13-2008
NSW: Cleaner finds body on Ashfield balcony

SYDNEY, Dec 13 AAP - Police are investigating a suspicious death after a cleaner stumbled
across a body at a unit in Sydney's inner-west.

A contract cleaner found the body on the balcony of the unit about 10.20am (AEDT) on
Saturday and raised the alarm, a statement from NSW Police said.

Forensic investigators arrived at the Ashfield premises, in Orpington Street, and a
crime scene was established. Officers classified the death as suspicious.

The gender of the deceased and the cause and time of death were yet to be determined,
police said.

A post-mortem examination was expected to be carried in the coming days.

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