Mystery around man found dead on side of road
A man found dead on the side of a road north of Hobart was not killed in a hit-and-run crash but police have labelled the death as suspicious.
The body was found on the side of Colebrook Road in Richmond, 25 kilometres from Hobart’s CBD, on Sunday morning.
“Preliminary enquiries suggest that the injuries are not consistent with a hit-and-run crash scene,” Tasmania Police said.
They are treating the death as suspicious and an investigation is underway.
A post-mortem will be undertaken on Monday with results to help police in their investigation.
Anyone who may have seen vehicles or a man on Colebrook Road north of Richmond on Saturday night or early Sunday morning has been urged to contact police.
Colebrook Road between Francis Street and Fingerpost Road will remain closed as the scene is examined.
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