community - 2026-06-15

Police investigate suspicious death after man found unresponsive in Manly apartment block

Source: www.northernbeachesadvocate.com.au

Police are investigating a suspicious death after a 54-year-old man was found unresponsive in the hallway of an apartment block on Cove Avenue, Manly, early on Thursday 11 June 2026. The case has drawn a significant police response in a busy residential part of Manly and authorities are now asking for public assistance as they work to establish how the man died. NSW Police and NSW Ambulance were called to the building at about 6am after reports of a man found unresponsive. Officers from Northern Beaches Police Area Command arrived and found the man unconscious and not breathing. Paramedics attempted to revive him but were unsuccessful, and he was declared dead at the scene. Police have not released his identity. A NSW Police spokesperson confirmed a crime scene was established at the apartment block as officers began examining the circumstances surrounding the death. Police have said the matter is being treated as suspicious. Investigators have not clarified whether the man lived in the building or how he came to be in the hallway where he was found. That unanswered question is likely to form part of the early inquiry, particularly after local concerns were raised about whether...