The bodies of two men have been found in the hold of a ship docked at Ayr harbour, police have said.

Officers were alerted by a shipping company to the discovery on the 90m-long, Antigua-registered cargo ship, The Pascal, at about 1440 BST.

Strathclyde Police said inquiries had begun to establish how the bodies came to be in the hold area and efforts were being made to identify the men.

It is believed the men may have been on the ship without the crew’s knowledge.

Details of where the crew are from have not been released by police.

It is understood they are foreign and do not speak English.

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