Man arrested after woman found injured and body discovered in flat

A 59-year-old was pronounced dead at a flat in Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan, on Tuesday.

A man has been arrested after a woman was found injured and a body was discovered in a flat in North Ayrshire.

Police were called to the property in Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan, at around 8.25pm on Tuesday after a disturbance broke out.

Upon arrival, the body of a 59-year-old man was discovered within a flat. His family has been made aware.

A 24-year-old woman was found injured outside a block of flats and was taken to Crosshouse Hospital.

Officers confirmed a 40-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.

Enquiries remain ongoing and a police presence remains in the area at this time.

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