Wollongong body find leads to arrest

A man was taken to Wollongong Police Station three hours after the discovery of a body on the stairwell of the local train station.

A man’s body has been found in the stairwell of the carpark at a major train station.

NSW Police were called to Station Street in Wollongong at 7.20am on Sunday after a man’s body was found at the station.

The dead man has not been formally identified, police say they believe he was a 68-year-old local.

Wollongong Railway Station car park. Picture: Google Maps

Three hours later at 10.40am police arrested a 37-year-old man.

No charges have been laid, but the arrested man remains at Wollongong Police Station as the investigation continues.

A post-mortem examination will be conducted to determine the dead man’s identity and cause of death.

A crime scene has been established at the station.

The Daily Telegraph reported the body was found on a stairwell by railway staff on the first level of the west side of the station’s car park, an area where people are known to frequently sleep rough.

The 38-year-old arrested man has not been charged. Picture: NCA NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

“Officers established a crime scene while detectives from Wollongong PD commenced inquiries, assisted by the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad,” a NSW Police statement reads.

“Anyone with information or (who) was in the area at the time is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.”

Originally published as Wollongong body find leads to arrest