The body of a man has been found after a fire ripped through a house.

Emergency services were called to Finlaystone Crescent in Kilmacolm, Inverclyde, shortly before 4.30am on Sunday.

A 65-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The house was cordoned off while investigations were carried out.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: "At around 4.25am on Sunday, police and the fire service attended a report of a fire at a house in Finlaystone Crescent, Kilmacolm.

"A 65-year-old man died at the scene. Relatives are aware.

"An investigation is currently ongoing to establish the exact cause of the fire and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal."