Arrest made in connection with death of man in Shotts

Officers say enquiries are ongoing.

Author: Callum McQuadePublished 16th May 2024

A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a man in Shotts last week.

Officers were called to a property at around 8.20am on Thursday May 9 on Shiel Gardens.

When emergency services arrived they pronounced 24-year-old John Cairns dead at the scene.

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