The body of a man has been pulled from the River Clyde near to the city centre.

Police officers have launched an investigation after the discovery at around 3.30pm on Thursday. 

There was a heavy police presence on Clyde Place, where the body was pulled from the water, while a section of the George V Bridge was also closed. 

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A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "At around 3:30pm on Thursday police received a report of the body of a male which was found in the Clyde.

"Enquiries are continuing and police are still on the scene.

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"A post-mortem will take place in due course to establish the circumstances around the death. The police are not treating the death as suspicious. 

"A report has been submitted to the procurator fiscal."