Homicide Squad detectives are investigating after a woman's body was found floating in the water at Fremantle Harbour.
Key points:
- The woman's body was found floating in the water around 5am
- Police say the circumstances raised "significant concerns"
- They are appealing for help to establish the woman's identity
Police said the body was found early on Sunday morning near Capo D'Orlando Drive in South Fremantle, which is popular with charter boat companies and recreational fishers.
Detective Senior Sergeant Greg McDonald from the Homicide Squad said the circumstances in which the woman's body was found raised significant concerns.
"Earlier this morning, shortly after 5am, a member of the public located the body of a woman floating in the Fremantle Harbour," he said.
"We believe the circumstances surrounding the lady's death and...the location in the harbour raise suspicion and the homicide squad are investigating at this point."
Police confirm woman's identity
Police have now identified the deceased woman, but did not release her name publicly.
Detective Senior Sergeant McDonald said police were focusing their efforts on trying to establish what her movements were prior to her death.
The detective senior sergeant would not comment as to whether the woman had any visible injuries, and when asked if she appeared to be a younger woman, he said it was "a little difficult to say at this point".
"She is a woman not a child, I think that's probably the safest thing for me to say at this point, so her age is not clear to us at this point," he said.
Detective Senior Sergeant McDonald said forensic officers were on their way to the scene and said the fact her body was found in water could pose some challenges.
"It does make things more difficult, however as I said, it's very early in the investigation so we don't know precisely what evidence we might recover but we'll be very thorough in what we do.
"There's obviously a lot of work for us to do here, we've got quite a wide canvas going on to look for witnesses and any CCTV opportunities that may exist so that's a focus for us now as well."
The woman's body has been removed from the scene.
Detective Senior Sergeant McDonald said a number of vehicles found in the area would remain within the crime scene until it was known whether they were involved.
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