Police have launched an investigation after a body was found inside a burnt-out van at an industrial estate near Glasgow. Emergency services were called to a vehicle fire on Brownsfield Road, in Inchinnan Business Park, Renfrew, at around 2.40pm on Sunday, November 1.
Discovery at the scene
Firefighters extinguished the blaze before a body was discovered inside the vehicle. Witnesses reported that a blue forensic tent was erected at the top of Newmains Avenue, close to Glasgow Airport, as detectives and specialist officers carried out enquiries throughout Monday.
A forensic lorry was also seen arriving at the scene, with roads in the industrial estate remaining closed on Monday evening.
Ongoing investigation
Detectives are understood to have visited businesses in the area to examine CCTV footage as they investigate the circumstances surrounding the discovery. One local source said police had been checking surveillance cameras at nearby premises.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.40pm on Sunday, 1 November, 2026, police received a report of a vehicle fire on Brownsfield Road, Inchinnan. Emergency services attended and the fire was extinguished. A body was found within the vehicle and enquiries to establish the full circumstances are ongoing.”
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they attended the incident.
