POLICE are investigating after a man was found dead in the toilet of a pub in Ayr.
The man’s body was reported to have been discovered by a cleaner at the West Kirk pub – a former church owned by the Wetherspoon chain – at about 8:40am on Saturday.
Police Scotland said there were not thought to be any suspicious circumstances.
A Wetherspoon spokesman said the discovery was a shock to staff.He said: “We can confirm that a man’s body was found in the toilet at The West Kirk pub in Ayr.
“We pass on our sympathy to the family and friends of the man. This was also a shock to all of the staff at the pub. We will assist the police in any way we can.”
A police spokesman said: “Police were made aware of a man’s death at a premises in Ayr. A post-mortem examination will take place in due course, however there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.”
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