A cyclist has been found dead in central Hamilton early this morning.
Hamilton Detective Sergeant Daryl Smith said the man was found around 1.15am lying on the footpath on Victoria Street, near the Fairfield Bridge.
Ambulance staff found the man unresponsive and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Shortly
after the arrival of other emergency services the man died at the scene. His bicycle was found lying close to where his body was and the focus of our enquiries at this point is confirming the man's identity and how he came to be there.
"The enquiry is very much in its formative stages and it will be some time before we anticipate further information being available."
