A man has been murdered at a block of flats near a primary school.

Stephen Wallace was found dead in Williamsburgh Court on Lacy Street in Paisley.

The 46-year-old was pronounced dead at 10.50am on Sunday.

His death is being treated as murder.

Detective chief inspector Maxine Martin said: "Stephen was found with injuries consistent of a violent attack and extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish exactly what happened to him and who is responsible.

"The response from the local community has been extremely positive and this is assisting us to piece together Stephen's movements over the past few weeks.

"I would appeal to anyone who knows Stephen, if you have seen or spoken to him recently, to please contact police.

"I'm also keen to speak to anyone who may have heard any disturbances or noticed anyone acting suspiciously in the area around Williamsburgh Court to please get in touch.

"Your information could prove vital in helping us to establish exactly what happened to Stephen and identify the person or persons responsible for his death."

Anyone with information is asked to contact 101.