Police say they are not treating the discovery of a man's body in a stretch of water close to a Blantyre housing estate as suspicious.
Officers swooped on parkland just off of Westerpark Avenue, close to Dornoch and Halkirk Gate in the Westcraigs area of the town, shortly after 5pm on Monday evening.
Residents in the area reported a heavy police presence and a large corden in place at a park lane which is frequented by local dog walkers, families and kids.
They also saw a police helicopter hovering overhead shortly before officers arrived at the scene and quickly closed off a large part of land.
Now, police are working to establish the full circumstances of the death.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman told Lanarkshire Live : "Around 5.25pm on Monday, February 28, officers discovered a body in the water at Westerpark Avenue, Blantyre.
"The death is not believed to be suspicious and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
"As with all sudden deaths, a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.”
The man's family have been made aware.
*Don't miss the latest h eadlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here.
And did you know Lanarkshire Live is on Facebook? Head on over and give us a like and share!
