Officers investigating deaths of two teenagers following Glasgow rave

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

Published 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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