A major police investigation is underway after a man was found dead and a woman seriously injured following an incident in Johnstone.
Police were called to a property in the town's McDowall Street at around 1:50am this morning.
Forensic officers were seen meticulously combing the scene with a forensic tent spotted outside the building.
A cordon remains in place, blocking off the road to both pedestrians and motorists, with vehicles stationed at each end of the road.
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Images from the scene also show a window on a ground floor property covered in blood.
Officers attended and a man, aged 40, was pronounced dead at the scene.
His death is currently being treated as suspicious.
A 59-year-old woman was taken to Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital with serious injuries, however, medical staff describe her condition as stable.
Locals reported hearing a commotion involving multiple people inside the property in the early hours of this morning prior to the arrival of police.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 1.50am on Wednesday, 1 June, 2022, police responded to an incident in McDowall Street, Johnstone. Officers attended and a man, aged 40, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 59-year-old woman was taken to QEUH with serious injuries, however, medical staff describe her condition as stable. The death is currently being treated as suspicious.
“Enquiries are at an early stage and officers are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or have any information regarding it to contact Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 0213 of Wednesday, 1 June.
"Crimestoppers can also be contacted on 0800 555 111 where you can give information anonymously.
“As a result of the incident, MacDowall Road is closed at its junctions with High Street and Quarry Street."
