A man’s body was found in a stormwater drain near a train station on Tuesday morning.
Police were called to the drain beside Waratah train station in Mayfield, north-western Newcastle, early on Tuesday morning.
Witnesses said about a dozen officers cordoned off an area surrounding the drain as investigators worked through the morning, The Newcastle Herald reported.
The body was reportedly removed after a ladder was lowered into the drain while traffic roared past on nearby Platt Street.
A NSW Police spokesperson said the man has not yet been identified.
The Police Transport Command will lead an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.
Police are pictured outside Waratah train station in Mayfield on Tuesday morning
Officers worked throughout the morning
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Horror as body is found stuck down a drain near a Newcastle train station