New Year’s Day horror tragedy as woman is found dead under Melbourne’s Kings Way overpass

New Year’s Eve horror as the body of a woman in her 20s is found in a Melbourne car park

A young woman has been found dead under a busy city overpass following New Year’s Eve celebrations.

The grim discovery was found in a car park under Melbourne’s Kings Way overpass at Southbank near the corner of Moray Street and City Road around 4.30am on Sunday.

The woman is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be aged in her 20s.

Police have launched a crime scene and have spent the morning scouring for clues. 

The body of young woman was found in the carpark of Melbourne’s Kings Way overpass

It’s understood the woman’s death is not being treated as a homicide. 

‘The circumstances surrounding the death are yet to be determined and investigations are ongoing,’ a spokesperson said.

 It’s understood her body was found next to a red car, the Herald Sun reported.

It’s been a busy night for Victoria Police with 49 arrests across the state.

Nineteen were arrested for being drunk in a public place, 10 for assault/affray/robberies while another eight were detained for weapons offences.

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