Post-mortem examinations are expected to be carried out later on the bodies of two children found dead in a car.

The boys, aged two and six, were found in an isolated car park at a beauty spot near Lennoxtown, about 10 miles from Glasgow, at 1630 BST on Saturday.

Police said they were treating the deaths as suspicious and had "a positive line of inquiry".

It is understood a man, who was found at the scene, remains in seriously ill in hospital, under police guard.

Police have not yet said whether the man was related to the children, who are believed to be brothers.

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The BBC's Colin Blane said it was understood that the children had died of carbon monoxide poisoning.

The vehicle was moved from the car park at about 2300 BST by a recovery lorry under police escort.

Officers remain at the scene scouring the car park for evidence.

(BBC)

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