Detectives treat Clydebank incident as murder and attempted murder

Author: Greg OckrimPublished 21st Dec 2020

A murder inquiry is being launched after two men were found seriously injured at a house in Clydebank on Monday 21st December.

25-year-old Billy McGuire later died in hospital, and the other man, who is 34, is in a critical but stable condition.

Around 12.05am, officers were called to a report of two men seriously injured within a house in Perth Crescent.

Emergency services attended and both men were taken by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

Billy McGuire was pronounced dead a short time later.

Following a post mortem examination, the death of Mr McGuire is being treated as murder and the attack on the 34-year-old man as attempted murder.

Relatives have been informed and a full report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal

A full report will be forwarded to the Procurator Fiscal.

Detective Chief Inspector Alan McAlpine of the Major Investigation Teams said:

“We are continuing to carry out enquiries to establish the circumstances surrounding this incident. From initial enquiries we believe that this is a targeted attack on these two men.

“There were a number of people within the house when two men entered the property and became involved in altercation with Mr McGuire and the 34-year-old man. The two men responsible then made off from the house.

“It is absolutely vital that we trace them as soon as soon as possible and we would urge anyone with information that may assist our investigation to do the right thing and come forward.

“I realise that this incident will be of concern to the local community, so I would like to reassure them that additional officers will be in the area and anyone with concerns should approach officers.

“If you have any information that will assist, then please contact Clydebank Police Station through 101 quoting reference 0004 of 21 December. Alternatively contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.”

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