Murder probe after roadside death
A murder inquiry has been launched following the discovery of a 28-year-old man's body by the side of a road in Ayrshire, police have said.
Stuart Walker, of Hearth Place in Cumnock, was found at the Caponacre Industrial Estate in the town at 04:50 on Saturday.
Det Insp John Hogg said Mr Walker had been with friends earlier in the night.
He was last seen alive by a family friend near the fire station in Glaisnock Street at about 02:30.
The police officer said: "It is imperative that we find out where he was between 02:30 and 04:50 hours, who he was with and why this happened to him.
"From our inquiries so far, we understand that there may have been a number of house parties in the nearby Netherthird housing estate in the early hours of the morning - between 02:00 and 03:00 hours.
"At this time we do not know if these parties are linked to our investigation or not, so again, any information on that is important."