Officers investigating deaths of two teenagers following Glasgow rave

Detectives are looking at whether the deaths are linked and if they involved drugs.

Author: Callum McQuadePublished 14th Aug 2023

There is an investigation into the deaths of two teenagers after an all-night rave at SWG3 in Glasgow at the weekend.

An 18 year old man died at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in the early hours of Sunday after collapsing at a dance music event at the nightclub.

A few hours before that another 18 year old took ill at Croy railway station and died at Monklands Hospital in Airdrie.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.20pm on Saturday, 12 August, 2023, we were called to a report of a man taking unwell in the Constarry Road area of Croy.

"Emergency services attended and an 18-year-old was taken to University Hospital Monklands in Airdrie, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

"Next of kin are aware and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

“Around 2.20am on Sunday, 13 August, 2023, we were made aware a man had become unwell at a premises on Eastvale Place, Glasgow.

"An 18-year-old was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

"Next of kin have been informed."

A spokesperson for SWG3 said: “We are devastated at the news and our deepest sympathies are with the families. We will continue to assist the police with their inquiries.”

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