Two boys in car 'were murdered'

Police said they had a "positive line of inquiry"

Police say they are treating the deaths of two young boys who were found in a parked car near Glasgow as murder.

The boys have been named as Paul Ross, six, and Jay Ross, two, from the Royston area of the city.

They were found in an isolated car park at a beauty spot at Lennoxtown, at 1630 BST on Saturday.

A man, believed to be their father, was found at the scene suffering from severe burns and was taken to hospital in Glasgow.

He is understood to be in a critical condition.

Strathclyde Police said they had "a positive line of inquiry".

They have not yet confirmed whether the man was related to the children,

Police announced the deaths were being treated as murder following post mortem examinations.

The discovery was made on Crow Road in the East Dunbartonshire town.

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

Police dog teams have been examining the scene.

The car park, about ten miles from Glasgow, is close to the Campsie Fells, a popular spot with families and hillwalkers.