Murder enquiry continues following death of man in Kilwinning
44-year-old John Taylor died after being found seriously injured outside his home in the town on Friday afternoon
A murder enquiry is ongoing in Kilwinning following the death of a 44-year-old man.
John Taylor was found seriously injured outside his home in Pollock Crescent at around 1.55pm on Friday, with neighbours rushing to the scene to try and offer aid.
Emergency crews were called, but Mr Taylor was pronounced dead at the scene.
44-year-old's death is being treated as murder
Police Scotland has confirmed that, following a post-mortem examination, his death is being treated as murder.
Detective Chief Inspector Graham McCreadie, Major Investigation Teams West, said: "Our thoughts are with Mr Taylor's family and friends at this extremely difficult time.
"They are being supported by specially trained officers and have asked that their privacy is respected.
"From our enquiries so far, we believe this to have been a targeted attack and a dedicated team of officers are working to trace those responsible as soon as possible.
"We have already spoken to a number of people who came to Mr Taylor's aid until the ambulance arrived and I would like to thank them for their assistance.
"However, 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 if you can help.
"Any information could prove vital to getting answers for Mr Taylor's family.
Online portal opened to send information anonymously
“We would also urge anyone who was in the Pollock Crescent and surrounding area with a dashcam to check your footage as you may have captured something which could be of significance to our investigation."
Detectives 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.
DCI McCreadie added: "We understand this incident will be concerning for the local community but please be assured we are doing everything we can to identify those involved as quickly as possible, with CCTV footage being gathered from the surrounding area and door to door enquiries continuing.
"There will be additional patrols in the area and anyone with any concerns, or information, can approach these officers.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 1878 of 18 October 2024.