A man died on a Gorbals street yesterday afternoon as police cordoned the scene off. 

The force had received reports of concern for a man's welfare before they were called to the junction between Bridge Street and Oxford Street at around 3.10pm.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene a short time after. 

Police are now treating the death as "unexplained" while a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal. 

A Police Scotland spokeswomansaid: "We were made aware of concerns for a man near the junction of Bridge Street and Oxford Street in Glasgow around 3.10pm on Sunday, 4 October.

"Emergency services attended and the man was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

"His death is currently being treated as unexplained and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course."