Police have launched an investigation after the body of an unidentified man was discovered inside a wheelie bin at a park in what appears to be a suspicious death.

The body was found by a member of the public in Cash's Park off Daimler Road at approximately 5pm on Friday. The man is believed to be aged between 40 and 50 years old.

Authorities suspect the man may have been struck by a vehicle before his body was moved to the location where it was discovered. Police have not disclosed details about the condition of the body or other evidence that led to this theory.

Police have issued an urgent appeal to the public for information to help identify the deceased man and determine the circumstances surrounding his death. Investigators are working to establish both how and where the man died.

The discovery has prompted a comprehensive investigation as authorities seek to piece together the events leading to the man's death and the subsequent placement of his body in the park.