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A man has been found dead on a Melbourne street after a home invasion early this morning.
Police located the 33-year-old man's body on Eildon Street in Doncaster around 5.30am.
Homicide detectives are in the early stages of investigating the Doncaster man's death and any links to the home invasion but described the circumstances as "tragic".
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Police located the man's body on Eildon Street in the city's east at about 5.30am.
Police believe the man was the victim of an aggravated burglary on nearby Sargent Street, shortly before he was found dead.
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Forensic officers were observed examining the crime scene.
A small trail of blood could be seen on the road.
A black Mercedes AMG was stopped about a metre away from the man's body.
No arrests have yet been made.
"Homicide Squad are actively engaging with anyone that was at the house at the aggravated burglary," Inspector Carrie Kohler said.
Kohler said it was a tragic set of circumstances for the community and the victim's family.
"I want to reassure the public that we have increased our presence within the community and we will continue to do so," she said.
"Our thoughts are with not only family, friends, and the community."
Police appealed for any information or CCTV footage that could assist their inquiries.
"Please get in contact with us," Kohler said.
The coroner's office has been notified.
