DETECTIVES are investigating the death of a man in Greenock this morning.

Emergency services were called out to a property in Nelson Street just before 6am after receiving reports of a man seriously injured.

Sadly the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are currently treating the death as unexplained and a full investigation has been launched by detectives.

A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: “At 5.45am this morning, police were called to a report of a man found seriously injured within a property in Nelson Street, Greenock.

“Emergency services attended and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

“A post mortem examination will take place in due course to establish the cause of death, which officers are treating as unexplained.

“Enquiries are at an early stage and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”