A man has been arrested after the "suspicious" death of a man found in an Airdrie street on Thursday evening.

The 43-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene on Gibb Street in the North Lanarkshire town around 5.40pm on Thursday.

A 45-year-old man has now been arrested and is being detained in police custody over the death.

A report will be prepared for the procurator fiscal.