Blantyre Death Treated As Suspicious

Police are treating the death of a man found seriously injured in a Lanarkshire street as suspicious.

The 27-year-old was found in Fernslea Avenue, Blantyre at around 2.30am today.

He was taken by ambulance to Hairmyres Hospital but died a short time after he was admitted.

A post-mortem examination will be carried out and police are treating the death as suspicious.

They appealed for anyone who might have seen a disturbance in the area or has other information to contact them.

Detective Inspector Mark Bell of Police Scotland's Major Investigation Team said: We are trying to establish the circumstances prior to the 27-year-old man being found injured.

I'd like to speak to anyone who was in the vicinity of Fernslea Avenue prior to 0230 hours this morning and may have witnessed a disturbance there.''