Police have identified the body of a Winnipeg man found inside a garbage bin on McGee Street earlier this week.

Garnet Walter Williams, 43, was found inside the bin in the 400 block of McGee Street in the West End on Wednesday.

An autopsy was expected to be completed Thursday, but police have not released any information about a possible cause of death.

They said the death is considered suspicious.

They’re asking people for any information regarding his associates or whereabouts in the weeks leading up to his death. Anyone with information can call 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).