- Man’s body found in Yarra Valley
- Police not treating death as suspicious
A man’s body has been found near a popular spot on Melbourne’s Yarra River.
Emergency services were called to Yarra Bend in inner-city Fairfield about 2.30pm on Saturday following reports of a body floating in the river.
The man was pulled from the water but couldn’t be revived, despite desperate efforts to revive him through CPR.
An empty kayak was also recovered from the water.
‘The circumstances surrounding the death are yet to be determined however at this stage the death is not being treated as suspicious,’ a Victoria Police spokesman said.
Detectives will investigate whether the man may have suffered a medical episode.
The grim discovery was located near Fairfield Boathouse, a popular boat hire and dining venue.
Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers.
A man’s body was found floating in the Yarra River near Fairfield Boathouse on Saturday
