BREAKING NEWS Horror as body is found stuck down a drain near a Newcastle train station
Police were called to the drain beside Waratah train station in Mayfield, a suburb of north-western Newcastle, early on Tuesday morning following reports of the body.
Witnesses said about a dozen officers cordoned off an area surrounding the drain as investigators worked through the morning, the Newcastle Herald reported.
A ladder was reportedly lowered into the drain beside peak hour traffic on nearby Platt Street.
A NSW Police spokesperson has said the man's body was removed from the drain and has not yet been identified.
The Police Transport Command has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the man's death.
It is understood train operations were not impacted by the police operation.
More to come.
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