Body behind besser-block wall at Brisbane unit block confirmed as female

Police have confirmed the “tightly wrapped” human remains found buried behind a garage wall of a Brisbane unit block belong to a woman.

A tightly wrapped body which was partially buried and covered in clothing and bedding was found under a unit complex in Alderley in Brisbane’s north. Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

Queensland police have determined human remains found tightly wrapped and buried behind a besser block wall in Brisbane “months ago” belong to a woman.

The shocking discovery of the body was made by cleaners in the garage of an Alderley block of units about 10.45am on December 7, and forensic examiners confirmed on Friday the human remains found are female.

The woman has not yet been indentified and police are racing to get answers.

A tightly wrapped body which was partially buried and covered in clothing and bedding was found under a unit complex in Alderley in Brisbane’s north. Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

Meanwhile, residents living above the garage where the body was found are continuing to have their lives put on hold as police investigate.

A crime scene was set up in the garage of the block of units, blocking residents from access to their bins and cars as police continue their investigation.

Investigators were seen on Friday examining the rubbish bins and other parts of the open-aired garage space.

Residents living in the building where a body was found hidden the garage are unable to access their bins and cars as police continue their investigation. Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

Detective Superintendent Andrew Massingham told reporters on Wednesday the remains were found in a locked area behind a besser block wall that cars park in front of.

He said it was “quite concerning” that the body had gone unnoticed for “some months”.

Police had not received any reports of a bad smell or any other suspicious activity before the grim discovery.

Police have confirmed the human remains found in a unit complex in Alderley in Brisbane’s north were female Picture: NCA NewsWire / John Gass

Superintendent Massingham said the body was found “very tightly wrapped” and covered in clothing and bedding, which is believed to have concealed the smell.

“Whoever ... has put the person there have attempted to conceal the body fairly unsuccessfully,” he said.

“(They) have taken great care to wrap the body up in a certain way and preserve it.

“They’ve also transported it to an area that’s not readily accessible.

“Whether it was their intention to leave it there, or come and get it at some later time and they simply haven’t, is part of what we’ll be looking at.”

Officers are working to identify the person and the circumstances surrounding their death.

Detectives are seeking information from previous tenants and an investigation centre has been set up at the Hendra police station.

Originally published as Body behind besser-block wall at Brisbane unit block confirmed as female