Police investigating the death of a man found badly hurt in a Glasgow street said they are following a definite line of inquiry.
Detectives are trying to identify a mystery man who was discovered with severe knife wounds when police and ambulance crews raced to the scene on FRiday morning.
Paramedics tried to revive the victim but he was declared dead soon afterwards in Midcroft Avenue, Croftfoot.
Emergency services were called at around 2.30am after the alarm was raised.
Police officers who were called to reports of a "disturbance" in the residential street arrived to find the man's butchered body lying in front of a house.
A source close to the investigation said: "He basically died as emergency services arrived.
"His injuries were so serious that any help would have been too late."
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A white forensic tent was set up in the street, near to Castlemilk Road, and the area remained taped off as police searched for clues.
Sources said the man may have suffered stab wounds, however a post mortem examination is due to take place.
Detectives are carrying out door-to-door inquiries and any witnesses have been urged to come forward.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "At around 2.25am on Friday February 19, police attended a report of a disturbance in Midcroft Avenue near to its junction with Ashcroft Drive.
"On arrival they discovered a man with very serious injuries who died at the scene a short time later.
"Police inquiries are currently ongoing to establish the identity of the man and the circumstances of how he came about his injuries.
"A post mortem examination will take place in due course to establish the cause of death.
"However, police are treating the death as suspicious.
"Further information will be provided in due course."
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