Body discovered in creek bed near Royal Darwin Hospital
ThuThursday 28
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FriFriday 29
Police say a group of young people who were near the area found the body.
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Police have identified the body found in a creek bed near Royal Darwin Hospital as a 54-year-old man and have notified his next of kin.
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Police were initially unable to determine the gender of the deceased because of the condition of the remains
The body was found in a small creek between the Royal Darwin Hospital and Garamanak Park
Forensic detectives spent several hours at the scene after the body was discovered around 7:00pm on Thursday