Three men arrested after body found in Inverclyde field

The man's body was discovered in a field near to High Mathernock Farm, Kilmacolm, at about 9.20am on Tuesday.

Surrounding fields in the area that the man's body was discovered
Image: Surrounding fields in the area that the man's body was discovered
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Three men have been arrested following the discovery of a body in an Inverclyde field.

Police Scotland said formal identification is yet to take place, but the family of a 50-year-old man who was reported missing from Greenock on Tuesday has been made aware.

The man's body was found in a field near High Mathernock Farm, Kilmacolm, around 15 miles west of Glasgow, at about 9.20am on Tuesday.

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The force said officers are investigating a disturbance in Lansbury Street, Greenock, that was reported at around 2.45am earlier that day, and enquiries are ongoing to establish if this is linked.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Three men, aged 51, 45 and 44, have been arrested in connection and extensive enquiries are ongoing."