Man's body found in Adelaide gutter

Police have cordoned off a street in Adelaide after the discovery of a man's body in a gutter.

A man's body has been found in a gutter in suburban Adelaide.

A passing motorist discovered the body on Thirteenth Avenue, Woodville North, near the corner of Hanson Road early on Wednesday morning.

Police have cordoned off the area.

Inspector Matt Nairne said the man appeared to be aged in his late 40s and was missing items of clothing from the lower half of his body.

"Police are treating the incident as suspicious," he told reporters.

The man had injuries but Inspector Nairne said it wasn't known what had caused them.


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