THE body of a 27-year-old man has been found in Falkirk.

At around 5am the man's body was found near to Grahams Road in the Bankside area of Falkirk.

The death is being treated as unexplained by police while inquiries are ongoing.

An area of Bankside next to the Forth and Clyde Canal has been cordoned off with police tape, while officers are positioned nearby.

Grahams Road has been closed at the junction of Bankside and Main Street, Bainsford as officers carry out their inquiries. 

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Anyone with information that can assist officers has been asked to call 101.