POLICE were called after the body of a man was discovered in Greenock’s east end last night.

It is understood that youths made the grim discovery in Auchmountain Glen just after 6pm. Detective Sergeant Alex Allardyce of Greenock CID says the death is not being treated as suspicious.

He said: “A 46-year-old male was found deceased just after 6pm in the glen just off Kilmacolm Road in between Auchmountain View and Gabriel Street.

“It is not being treated as suspicious, it is being treated as unexplained.

“His next of kin are aware and a post mortem will be carried out.”