Major update after woman’s body stuffed in bin
A man has been arrested as part of their investigation into the discovery of a woman’s body at a waste management facility.
Staff at the Cooper Street facility found the woman’s body while moving green waste on July 3 and contacted police.
An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding her death.
Detectives believe the woman was inside a bin that was picked up outside a property in Coolaroo that day, and was taken to the site.
The woman, who is still yet to be formally identified, is believed to be a 67-year-old Coolaroo woman.
On Saturday afternoon, detectives established a crime scene at a Coolaroo home.
Homicide Squad detectives arrested a man, 45, in connection to the find on Tuesday morning.
He is being interviewed by police.
It’s believed the pair were known to each other.
A significant CCTV canvas of the Coolaroo area remains ongoing and police are keen to speak to anyone who may have CCTV or dash-cam footage, particularly between Sunday 23 June and Tuesday 2 July.
Detectives are also keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the area around that time.
