Police say the death of a woman found in the Hobart Rivulet on Friday afternoon is no longer being treated as suspicious.
The 33-year-old’s body was discovered in the water near Molle Street around 4:20pm by a dog walker.
Detective Inspector David Gill said extensive investigations over the weekend led to the finding.
“Police investigations continued over the weekend and included a review of CCTV in the area, obtaining statements from witnesses, interviews and forensic examinations including an autopsy,” he said.
“As a result of investigations conducted so far, police are no longer treating the death as suspicious.”
The discovery sparked a large police response on Friday. Officers set up a crime scene stretching from Molle Street through the Hobart Linear Park.
Forensic officers, marine police, scientists and a dive team examined the scene across the weekend.
The woman, who Gill said had been living an itinerant lifestyle with family and friends, was known to sometimes camp by the rivulet.
She was last seen on Thursday afternoon at about 5pm. Police later found her swag and other belongings in the water.
The dog walker who made the discovery initially thought he had spotted a mannequin before realising it was a body.
Visible injuries on the woman’s semi-naked body initially led police to treat the death as suspicious.
However, they noted early on that a medical episode was also a possibility.
“Detectives from South East CIB are continuing investigations and will provide a report to the coroner who will formally determine the cause of death,” Gill said.
Police have thanked members of the public who came forward with information.
