A man’s body was found by two joggers who discovered man’s bloodied body face down on a track at Centennial Park.
About 6am (Saturday 26 September), joggers discovered the body on an elevated track in Centennial Parklands. The track is situated with Busby Pond on one side and the McKay Sportsground on the other.
The body was located less than 200 metres from a public toilet block believed to be a “gay beat”. Police have identified the victim as a 37-year-old man from Redfern.
The man, whose name has not been released, was not dressed in sports clothes and there was blood on his body, Detective Inspector Paul Pisanos said.
Officers believe he was killed in the park early yesterday morning.
Police are appealing for any members of the public who were in the vicinity of Centennial Park around sunrise on Saturday morning and may have seen anything unusual, or a person or persons acting in an unusual manner within the park or leaving the park, to contact investigators.
Any information, as insignificant as it may seem, might be of great interest to investigators.
The investigation is being handled by police from Eastern Beaches Local Area Command and State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad with the establishment of Strike Force Annand.
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Callers can remain anonymous.
