A police cordon has been set up around a commercial car park area in Riccarton after a body was found.
A police spokesperson told chrislynchmedia.com that officers were notified around 4.40pm after a person was found deceased in a car park on Leslie Hills Drive.
Police are making enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the death.
Body found in Riccarton Carpark
No further details were immediately available, but a police scene guard remains at the car park, which is still cordoned off.
