A murder inquiry has been launched after a man died at a flat in North Lanarkshire.

The 30-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene following an incident in Doonside Tower, Motherwell, at around 4.10am on Tuesday.

Officers are treating his death as murder and confirmed they are following a positive line of enquiry.

A police spokeswoman said: "At around 4.10am on Tuesday, police were called to a report of a man being seriously injured within a flat on Doonside Tower, Motherwell.

"Emergency services attended and a 30-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

"The death is being as murder and we are following a positive line of enquiry.

"Anyone with any information regarding this should contact police on 101."