Man charged in connection with Blantyre murder

Author: Greg OckrimPublished 2nd Apr 2021

A 20 year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a 33 year-old man in Blantyre.

A body was found in a property on Camelon Crescent in the South Lanarkshire town on Wednesday 31 March.

The suspect is due to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Saturday 3 April.

Detective Inspector Frank Travers, from the Major Investigations Team, said: “Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and there will be a continued police presence in the area while our enquiries continue.

“I would like to thank members of the public for their patience and assistance. This appears to have been an isolated incident and anyone with concerns is asked to get in touch with officers.

“If you have information that could help our investigation please contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2154 of 31 March, 2021, or make a call anonymously to the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”

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