Inverclyde crime: Man found dead in Scots field pictured as two appear in court amid murder inquiry
An investigation is ongoing.
A murder inquiry has been launched following the death of a man in Inverclyde.
Emergency services were called around 9.20am on Tuesday to a report of a body found in a field near High Mathernock Farm in Kilmacolm.
The man has now been formally identified as 50-year-old Robert Best who was reported missing from Greenock on the same day. His family have been made aware.
Two men, aged 44 and 51, have been arrested and charged in connection with his death. Both were due to appear at Greenock Sheriff Court on Wednesday.
A 45-year-old man was arrested in connection with assault and released pending further enquiries.
Officers investigating Robert's death are continuing to look into a disturbance in Lansbury Street, Greenock, which took place between 11pm on Monday and 3am on Tuesday.
‘Any information, no matter how small it may seem, could be vital’
Detective Chief Inspector Graham McCreadie said: “Our thoughts are with Robert’s family and friends at this time. We are providing them with support as our investigation continues.
“An extensive investigation is being carried out and I am asking anyone who was in the Lansbury Street area or near High Mathernock Farm at those times to get in touch.
“If you have CCTV, private footage or dash-cam footage of that may have captured something, please contact us.
“Any information, no matter how small it may seem, could be vital.”