The body of a man has been pulled from a canal in Kilsyth.

Emergency services were called to the scene near to Auchinstarry Marina this morning at around 9.15am.

Police Scotland attended and recovered a body, who they have now confirmed as being that of a 66-year-old male.

Officers are not treating the death as suspicious.

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Enquiries are continuing into the incident, and a post mortem will take place in due course.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "We received a report of a man's body found in a canal near Auchinstarry Marina, around 9.15am on Saturday 17 August 2019.

"Specialist resources are in attendance and inquiries are ongoing to identify the man."