Body of man found in Glasgow city centre street

Police were called to Royal Exchange Court early on Saturday morning.

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15:07, 7 DEC 2019

A man in his 40s was found dead in Royal Exchange Court in Glasgow (Image: Google Maps)

The body of a man has been found in a street in Glasgow city centre.

Officers were called to Royal Exchange Court at around 9.20am on Saturday.

A man in his 40s was found dead at the scene.

Police are treating the death as unexplained.

The lane has been cordoned off while police remain in the area.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “We are treating his death as ‘unexplained’ and our enquiries are at an early stage at this moment in time.”

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