A MAJOR police operation has begun after the body of a man was found with stab wounds in Perth. 

Door-to-door inquiries were carried out in the city's Muirton area following the discovery of the body in the early hours of this morning. 

A home in Dunnock Park is under scrutiny from scene of crime officers, with multiple police vehicles observed at the scene. 

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So far police have declined to confirm whether or not the incident is being treated as a murder inquiry. 

A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Officers are in attendance in Dunnock Park, Muirton, Perth, following the sudden death of a male in the early hours of this morning.

“Officers are treating the death as unexplained and are carrying out inquiries.”