POLICE have confirmed they have found a body in a burnt-out car near Glasgow.
The force said its officers were alerted to a report of a car on fire in High Blantyre on Monday night.
When the fire was put out, a body was found within the vehicle.
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A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “At around 7.55pm on Monday, police were called to a report of a car on fire in Greenhall Park in Blantyre.
“The fire was extinguished and a body was found within the vehicle.
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“Extensive police inquiries are ongoing to establish the identity of the person in the vehicle and the circumstances surrounding this incident.
“A post-mortem will take place in due course to establish the exact cause of death.
“In the meantime, the death is being treated as unexplained.”
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