Man dies after alleged assault on Frankston Pier
A man has died during an alleged assault on the Frankston Pier on Saturday morning.
Another man has been arrested and is being interviewed by police following the incident at the popular spot in Melbourne’s southeast.
Police were called to the pier following reports of an assault on the pier just after 6am.
A man was found unresponsive and died at the scene.
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A man has died following an alleged altercation on Frankston Pier. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui. Credit: News Corp Australia
Police at the scene of the incident on Saturday morning. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui. Credit: News Corp Australia
Another man was arrested on the foreshore shortly after and was being interviewed by police on Saturday morning.
“The area has been cordoned off and a crime scene established,” Victoria Police said in a statement.
“Homicide Squad detectives are investigating and at this stage are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident.
“It is also believed the parties involved were not known to one another.”