Police name man murdered in Uddingston on Sunday night

David Graham from Cambuslang died on the way to hospital

Author: Rob WallerPublished 8th Oct 2024
Last updated 9th Oct 2024

A man murdered in Uddingston, in South Lanarkshire, on Sunday night is being named as 38-year-old David Graham from Cambuslang.

He died on his way to hospital after being attacked as he walked alone in the Generals Gate area at around 7.35pm.

The area's been sealed off in a strictly-enforced police cordon since Sunday night and people living within the taped-off zone are being told it could be a number of days yet before they are allowed to drive their cars in and out.

Detective chief inspector Graham McCreadie, of Police Scotland's west major investigation teams, said: "Our thoughts are with Mr Graham's family and friends at this extremely difficult time.

"A dedicated team of officers are working to get them answers and identify those responsible. We have already spoken to a number of people who came to Mr Graham's aid until the ambulance arrived and I would like to thank them for their assistance.

Hunt for silver car

Police are interested in a silver car which was seen parked near the scene and which then drove off.

DCI McCreadie said: "I am still keen to speak to anyone else who was in the area at the time, and may have seen or heard anything suspicious. Please get in touch with officers. We would also urge any motorists with dashcams who were in Generals Gate or Old Glasgow Road areas on Sunday night to check your footage.

Police go door to door in Uddingston

"You may have captured something which could be of significance to our investigation. We understand that incidents of this nature can cause concern for the local community but please be assured we are doing everything we can to identify those involved."

He added: "There will be additional patrols in the area as we carry out our enquiries and anyone with any concerns can approach these officers.

"We have also set up a website that gives members of the public access to a form to send information directly to the Major Investigation Team, which can be submitted anonymously if you wish."

Police cordon at Generals Gate, Uddingston

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 3143 of Sunday, 6 October 2024.

Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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