Update after young man's body found on Barrpowell St, Welland in Adelaide trends now By Blair Jackson For Nca Newswire Published: 06:14 BST, 10 April 2024 | Updated: 06:14 BST, 10 April 2024 Police are paying close attention to a skateboard, tyre tracks and a pool of blood at the scene where a body has been found in Adelaide's inner suburbs. Emergency services were called about 1.30am on Wednesday to a street in Welland in the city's inner northwest, finding a 21-year-old man unresponsive on the roadway of Barrpowell St. South Australian Police Detective Superintendent Des Bray said the young man was murdered and the police suspect the victim and offender knew one another. South Australian Police Detective Superintendent Des Bray talks about the murder of a man at Welland in Adelaide's inner north-west on April 10, 2024. Picture: 7News 'This young man, we believe, arranged to meet somebody, in this street, at 1.30am. On that basis, we do not believe this death was committed by some random stranger,' he said just before midday. 'I am confident, given that the majority of murders are solved in this state, I have no doubt we will get to the bottom of this. And we've got a large number of detectives and uniformed people working across Adelaide at the moment.' The man found on the roadway could not be resuscitated. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Roy Van Der Vegt Detective Superintendent Bray said witnesses who heard the event rendered assistance to the Western Suburbs man, but could not revive him. 'This young fellow has come to the street, obviously to meet somebody, as to how it unfolded or why, we can't say,' he said. 'He died a needless and senseless death.' 'When we get to the bottom of this, it will be for some trivial reason.' Detective Superintendent Bray expressed confidence the police would have more information to deliver in the case on Wednesday afternoon. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Roy VanDerVegt Detective Superintendent Bray said the police would likely have a clearer idea of the killing in the afternoon. Welland is a densely populated industrial district and the police are calling on security guards or anyone in the area between 1am and 2am to come forward to the police. 'We do know this lad walked into the area, so he probably left somewhere not far from here,' he said. A puddle of blood can be seen within a couple of metres of a skateboard and multiple tyre marks in the cul-de-sac. Police descended on the scene on Wednesday morning. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Roy Van Der Vegt Barrpowell St is in an industrial area. Major crime and criminal investigation branch detectives are investigating the suspicious death. About 9am on Wednesday, more than a dozen uniformed police, detectives and forensics officers were at the scene. Police will remain at the scene and Barrpowell St and Musgrave Ave are closed. Anyone with dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers. Share or comment on this article: Update after young man's body found on Barrpowell St, Welland in Adelaide All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility