One of the men wrongly jailed in the "Ice Cream Wars" murders in the 1980s has died.

Although police are yet to confirm the deceased's identity, it is understood the body found at a property near Loch Eck in Argyll & Bute on Monday is that of Thomas 'TC' Campbell, 66.

Police are currently treating the death as "unexplained". A post-mortem examination is due to take place later on Wednesday.

Campbell's lawyer Aamer Anwar said he was "heartbroken" over the news.

He added: "The Ice Cream Wars case was a monument to the barbaric failures of a justice system which incarcerated two innocent men for the murder of six members of the Doyle family, but Tommy Campbell represented the inherent ability of the human spirit to fight for freedom and overcome injustice.

"I still remember the day he walked into my office, with a glint in his eye and a cheeky smile.

"For Tommy his struggle was so much more than just about him, it was about the pursuit of justice for the Doyle family.

"I hope now that TC is truly free and can be at peace.

"What makes me sad is that this man who had his life taken from him never received the recognition and apology he deserved."

Campbell and co-accused Joe Steele wrongly served almost two decades behind bars for a blaze that killed six members of a Glasgow family - including an 18-month-old baby - in 1984.

The murdered Doyle family were said to have been targeted over their refusal to give up an ice-cream van route during a dispute connected to a turf war over drugs.

After a trial, Campbell and Steele were convicted and jailed for life - but both claimed they were victims of a "grave miscarriage of justice".

During their time in prison, they took actions such as hunger strikes and demonstrations to protest their innocence.

The pair were eventually cleared in 2004 after appeal court judges ruled their convictions were a miscarriage of justice following evidence from psychologists that cast doubt on testimony given by police concerning incriminating statements said to have been made by both defendants.

In response to the body find on Monday, a Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Police enquiries are continuing after a man, believed to be in his 60s, was found dead within a house near Loch Eck on Monday, June 24.

"A post-mortem will take place in due course to establish the circumstances of the death, which police are currently treating as unexplained.

"A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal."