The Vatuwaqa community woke to a distressing scene this morning after a body was discovered along Fletcher Road in Suva.
Police are treating the death as an alleged suicide.
They are yet to identity the male victim.
Meanwhile, according to a nearby vendor, Merewalesi Seruvatu, the discovery was made at about 7am when she arrived to open her fish market, which is located just opposite the scene of the incident.
Speaking to fijivillage News, Seruvatu says she noticed several boys she knew from Raiwaqa standing on the bridge and looking towards a section of the mangroves, where the body was found.
She adds that the body appeared to have been there for some time.
She explained that the boys from Raiwaqa often come to the area to collect mangrove sticks, which are used as traditional medicine for their children.
Police investigations are ongoing.
