Body found behind bus stop in Samoa

A man has been found dead on the rocky seawall behind a bus station in central Apia, Samoa.

According to TV1 Samoa News commuters discovered the body on Saturday morning and reported the matter to police.

Witnesses at the scene reported finding the man, estimated to be a 40-years-old, dressed only in his underwear and some said he was from a village east of the town area.

The Samoa Observer reported another witness saying the man was a keen fisherman.

An autopsy is expected to be carried out later this week.