An investigation has been launched after a man died in Police custody in Paisley.
The man, a 39-year-old, was one of a number of people detained from an address in Tannahill Road, Paisley around 8.30am.
He was taken to the Royal Alexander Hospital after he took unwell, a short time later he died in hospital.
The incident will now be reviewed by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) to establish the circumstances surrounding the death.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Around 08:25 on Friday 25 November, police attended at an address in Tannahill Road, Paisley, and a number of people were detained.
“Whilst police were present, a 39-year-old man took unwell within the address and was taken by ambulance to the Royal Alexandra Hospital for treatment where he died a short time later.
“As is normal protocol, the circumstances of the incident have been referred to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.”
A Pirc spokesman said: “The Police Investigation and Review Commissioner has been instructed by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) to conduct an investigation into the circumstances leading up to the death in custody of a 39-year-old man.
“A report into the findings will be submitted to the COPFS in due course.”