A major investigation is underway after the body of a woman was discovered near railway tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police said the woman was located around 9.45am on Friday in Townsville on Railway Ave by a member of the public, who immediately contacted emergency services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The area has been declared a crime scene and detectives are treating the death as suspicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Detective Acting Inspector Phil Watts said investigators were still working to formally identify the woman and had not yet determined her age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officers are urging anyone with information or dashcam footage captured between Monday, June 17, and Friday morning around Doorey St and Queens Rd to come forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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