A MAN has been found dead next to a block of flats in Ayr today.
Police raced to the scene on Maybole Road around 12.35pm where they discovered the body of a man.
Officers sealed off the block of flats as they carry out inquiries.
The death is being treated as unexplained.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Police can confirm we were called to an address at Maybole Road at 12.35pm following the sudden death of a man."
"The cause of death is unexplained and our inquiries are continuing."
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