Body of a pensioner found in Bearsden garden

Emergency crews were called to Jackson Place just before 6pm on Friday.

Author: Collette McGoniglePublished 4th Jan 2020
Last updated 4th Jan 2020

The body of an 86 year old man has been found in a garden in Bearsden.

Emergency crews were called to Jackson Place just before 6pm on Friday.

The man was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "At around 5.50pm last night the body of a 86-year-old man was discovered within a garden in Jackson Place, Bearsden.

"A post mortem will be carried out in due course to establish the exact cause of death, which is currently being treated as unexplained.

"A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."

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