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17 March 2026
A Minyip man has been arrested as part of the investigation into the death of a man in Jung yesterday.
Police were notified of a man behaving erratically on Firebrace Street in Horsham at about 8.30pm last night.
Officers negotiated with the man who was allegedly armed with a knife before he was arrested at about 11pm.
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The 49-year-old man was transported to hospital and is expected to be interviewed by Homicide Squad detectives at a later stage.
Yesterday morning, emergency services were called to reports of a man’s body located off the Henty Highway near Finlayson Road, Jung, north of Horsham.
The dead man, believed to be about 60 years old, is yet to be formally identified, and the cause of his death is yet to be determined.
Police are treating the death as suspicious.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information that could assist investigators is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
