Body found floating at Seaford beach in Melbourne, police investigate

The body of a woman has been discovered floating at a popular city beach, leading to a police investigation.

The body of a woman has been found in the ocean on the outskirts of Melbourne, as potentially linked items wash ashore.

Emergency services were called to the suburb of Seaford about 7am on Friday.

Police have set up a second crime scene on another beach to the south.

Police were alerted to the body in the southeastern Melbourne suburb of Seaford on Friday morning. Picture: Google

“The woman is yet to be formally identified and it is not yet known if the death is suspicious,” a police spokesperson said.

“A second crime scene is in place on Frankston beach front after a number of items were located.

“Police are investigating whether they are linked to the death of the woman.”

Emergency services were called to the Nepean Highway at Seaford just before 7am Saturday.

The woman’s body was found in the ocean.

A post-mortem examination will look to figure out her cause of death.

Police want anyone with information to come forward.