Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in the Maribyrnong River west of Melbourne on Saturday morning.

Emergency services were called to the riverbank in Avondale Heights before 11.30am after the man was found unresponsive in the water.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Avondale Heights.© Alex Coppel

It is unclear how long the body had been in the water, and whether the man’s death was suspicious.

Photos from the scene show police and detectives investigating on the riverbank and a blue body bag nearby.

Police have urged anyone with information about the man’s death to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Source: https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/man-s-body-found-in-river-west-of-melbourne/ar-AA1WkjSK?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=6981d26d7209472ca44897ae52333859&cvpid=d25ddd97a649455cf72fb913cb978466&ei=22