Melbourne suspected murder still a mystery

Police are still hunting for clues to explain the mysterious death of a man found face-down in a garden near Melbourne's Monash University.

The Asian man, believed to be in his late 20s or early 30s, is yet to be identified.

Homicide detectives suspect a weapon was used to murder the man in Notting Hill.

It is unsure how long his body was lying in the garden before being found at about 9.30am on Friday by a woman on her way to work.

Many of the residents in the apartment block and nearby properties attend classes at Monash University's largest campus, Clayton.