A man's body has been discovered in a pond at the Brisbane Botanic City Gardens with police called in to investigate the grisly scene.
Detectives and forensic crews were called to the popular park on Alice St in the River City just after 1pm on Sunday, as divers and water police assisted to pull the body from the water.
Queensland Police have not formally identified the man and are still trying to establish a cause of death.
A body has been discovered in a pond at the Brisbane Botanic City Gardens with police investigating the grisly scene
Investigators at the scene where a body was discovered are pictured on the edge of the water
Pictured: Divers and water police assisted to pull the man's body from the water
Investigators spent the afternoon scouring the potential crime scene located less than 100m away from the Riverside Sunday market.
Nearby shrubs were searched for evidence along with plants lining the pond.
It remains unclears how the long the body had been in the water but Acting Inspector Mick Ackery said it's possible the man may have been in the pond for several days.
Anyone who may have any information is urged to contact police immediately.
Detectives and forensic crews were called to the popular park on Alice St in the River City just after 1pm on Sunday
Investigators spent the afternoon scouring the potential crime scene located less than 100m away from the Riverside Sunday market
