Man, 18, found dead in Alice River park, Queensland park as police launch investigation

The body of a teenager discovered in a Queensland park has sparked a major police investigation into the sudden death. 

The man, 18, was found in Alice River park, west of Townsville, north Queensland, at about 7.30am on Saturday morning.

Acting Chief Superintendent Chris Lawson said ‘all deaths are treated as suspicious’, adding that he wasn’t able to rule out homicide at this stage.

He said it wasn’t clear how the teenager’s body had been initially located. 

‘All deaths are treated as suspicious until confirmed otherwise and at this stage in the early nature of the investigation we can’t say if it was homicide or whether it was sudden death,’ Superintendent Lawson said.

The Criminal Investigation Branch is working to establish the circumstances of the death, as the park is declared a crime scene. 

A Queensland Police spokesperson said: ‘Upon arrival, an 18-year-old Alice River man was located deceased’. 

‘The area has been declared a crime scene as investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident continue.’