Body of 39-year-old man discovered near town river

The body was discovered near White Cart Water off the Inchinnan Road in Paisley on Wednesday.

Body of 39-year-old man recovered near White Cart Water in Paisley© Google Maps 2025

The body of a man has been found near a river in Renfrewshire.

Emergency services were alerted to a discovery near the White Cart Water off the Inchinnan Road in Paisley at around 5pm on Wednesday.

The body of a 39-year-old man was recovered.

There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident. A report is due to be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5pm on Wednesday, May 21, we received a report of a body near to White Cart Water, off the Inchinnan Road, at Paisley. 

“Emergency services attended and the body of a 39-year-old man was recovered. 

“The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”

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