Police, including forensics officers, have cordoned off an area near the railway bridge.
A body has been found in Montrose as police seal off an area of the Angus town.
There was a large police presence from the early hours of Tuesday morning, around the railway bridge at Rossie Island Road.
Forensic officers were on the scene and around eight police vehicles were parked on Esk Road.
Police confirmed the sudden death of a man, reported at 3.40am, but said it is not being treated as suspicious.
One local resident said: “Forensics have been near the Montrose railway bridge since 5am.
“There are about eight police cars in the area and people in white suits.
Police and forensics were in Esk Road.
“I’ve never seen so many police cars in Montrose in my life.
“You can’t get anywhere near the area, the streets are blocked off.”
Sudden death
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police were called around 3.40am on Tuesday November 2, 2021, following the sudden death of a man in the Rossie Island Road area of Montrose.
“The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
Body found in Montrose as police seal area near railway bridge
