Johnstone unexplained death probe after man's body found in square

dailyrecord.co.uk:

The body of a man was found in a Renfrewshire town in the early hours of Saturday morning.Police swooped on Houston Square in Johnstone shortly before 3am after the grim discovery was made.It was confimed that the body was of a 58-year-old man.

Officers sealed off the square itself as an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death was launched.Police Scotland are currently treating the death as "unexplained" while further enquiries are carried out.Forensics officers could be seen working behind the taped-off square with a small tent set up near a bench.Uniformed officers stood guard at the scene while local residents went about their weekend business.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial A Police Scotland spokesperson told the Daily Record: “Around 2.55am on Saturday, May 13, police received a report of a 58-year-old man’s body being found in Houston Square, Johnstone."Officers are in attendance and the death is being treated as unexplained.