Police close part of Chelsea Beach after body found

The discovery of an elderly man’s body behind shops in Chelsea is now not being treated as suspicious after police locked down the beach and the homicide squad detectives attended the scene.

Homicide detectives investigated after a man's body was found on Chelsea Beach.

Police say the death of a man in his 80s near a Chelsea beach is non-suspicious.

The homicide squad was called to investigate after the man’s body was discovered near the intersection of The Beachway and Avondale Ave at 12.30pm today.

Detectives initially said there were suspicious circumstances surrounding the death but in an update at 9pm said “at this stage the death is not being treated as suspicious”.

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Part of the beach was blocked of by police. Picture: Mark Stewart

Forensic police at the scene. Picture: Mark Stewart

Evidence is gathered at the scene. Picture: Mark Stewart

Police will prepare a report for the Coroner.

The man’s body was found after police were called there for a welfare check.

Police temporarily locked down the beach and cordoned off nearby streets.

Concreter Paul Minehan was working nearby and said police blocked the road about 1pm. “Without knowing the circumstances, it’s tragic,” he said.

A man’s body has been found at Chelsea Beach - discovered just after midday. Highway patrol guarding crime scene.@9NewsMelb pic.twitter.com/skvpNkz3Jw

— Alexis Daish (@LexiDaish) November 13, 2018

Our street has been blocked off by police today after a man’s body was found on the beach boardwalk at the end of my street #Chelsea #beachside pic.twitter.com/aUdL08ucgr

— Helena Denley (@helenadenley) November 13, 2018

Police at one stage believed the death at Chelsea beach was ‘suspicious’. Picture: Mark Stewart

A part of the street was cordoned off. Picture: Mark Stewart

Police speak to people at the beach. Picture: Mark Stewart

Police said the boardwalk and nearby playground were often busy. Picture: Mark Stewart

Mr Minehan said the boardwalk and nearby children’s playground was always busy around that time.

An onlooker who lives nearby said it was a shock and “not something you expect in the neighbourhood”.

A police officer at the scene. Picture: Mark Stewart

The body of a man, believed to be of Asian appearance, was found behind the shops. Picture: Mark Stewart