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Members of the public find man, woman dead in Maribyrnong River, Melbourne

The bodies of a man and a woman have been found floating in a river within 90 minutes of each other.

Two bodies have been found in the Maribyrnong River. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard
Two bodies have been found in the Maribyrnong River. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

The bodies of a man and a woman have been found floating in the Maribyrnong River in Melbourne.

Victoria Police said a member of the public first spotted the man’s body in the water near Saltriver Place in Footscray about 9am on Sunday.

Two bodies found in Maribyrnong Picture: NCA NewsWire / Sarah Matray
Two bodies found in Maribyrnong Picture: NCA NewsWire / Sarah Matray

About 90 minutes later, another passer-by found the body of a woman in the water near Smithfield Rd in Flemington.

Both bodies are yet to be identified and police are investigating whether the deaths are suspicious and any links between the pair.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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