Inquiry after body found on rail line

POLICE have launched an investigation after a man's body was found on railway tracks in Glasgow last night.

A train driver reported seeing the body on the track ahead of him about 300 metres outside Baillieston station shortly before 7pm.

Services were suspended and the police and paramedics were called.

First ScotRail confirmed that passenger services were disrupted last night.

British Transport Police were treating the death as "unexplained", but said the man could have been struck by an earlier train.

Last night, British Transport Police spokesman said: "At 6:37 this evening, British Transport Police received a report from the driver of the 18.16 Glasgow Central to Whifflet train, of a body on the line.

"Although the man may have been struck by a train, he was not struck by the reporting train, and inquiries are continuing."