The body of a teenager has been discovered at a West Dunbartonshire train station.

A 19-year-old man was found near the railway line at Kilpatrick train station at around 8am on Sunday.

Emergency services attended the scene and the teenager, from the Clydebank area, was taken to hospital but later died.

British Transport Police have said that the death is currently being treated as unexplained.

They are now trying to trace the teenager's movements before he passed away.

Investigations have found that he had been at a nearby property until 3am on the same morning.

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Detective Inspector Arlene Wilson from British Transport Police, said: “Understandably this has been terrible shock for this man’s family and friends and we have specially trained officers supporting them at this difficult time. 

“Our enquiries are in the early stages and we will continue to keep an open mind until we have established all of the facts.

"We have confirmed that the man left a nearby property shortly after 3am and was discovered near the railway line just before 8am.

"A post mortem examination will be undertaken to establish the cause of death. 

“I would be very keen to speak with anyone who was in the Kilpatrick area during the early hours of Sunday morning who can help us establish what happened.

"Your information could prove vital in getting this family the answers they desperately seek.” 

Anyone with information is asked to call 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 139 of 25/06/2017 or text British Transport Police on 61016.