- An elderly man who was found dead in a rubbish bin full of water on Wednesday
- The man’s body was discovered at a home in Fairfield in Sydney’s south-west
- NSW police told Daily Mail Australia the man appeared to have self-harmed
An elderly man who was found dead in a rubbish bin full of water in Sydney’s south-west on Wednesday appears to have committed suicide, police said.
The man’s body was discovered head first in the bin early in the morning at a home in Fairfield.
A crime scene was established but NSW police told Daily Mail Australia the man appeared to have self-harmed.
An elderly man who was found dead in a rubbish bin full of water in Sydney’s south-west on Wednesday appears to have committed suicide, police said (pictured)
The man’s body was discovered head first in the bin early in the morning at a home in Fairfield (pictured)
A crime scene was established but NSW police told Daily Mail Australia the man appeared to have self-harmed (pictured)
Items were purposely placed around the bin indicating a suicide, a spokesperson said.
Officers said they searching for the man’s next of kin.
Police were pictured at the scene talking to neighbours.
The man’s body was removed around 1pm by authorities.
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Items were purposely placed around the bin indicating a suicide, a spokesperson said (pictured)
The man’s body was removed around 1pm by authorities (pictured)
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