Investigations into man's death in Thurso

A 32-year-old was found dead at a house on Tuesday morning

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Published 27th Nov 2018
Last updated 27th Nov 2018

Investigations are underway after a man died following an incident at a house in the Holburn Avenue area of Thurso.

Officers were called to the property at around 8 am on Tuesday, with a 32-year-old man pronounced dead a short time later.

A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.

DIScott Macdonald said: “At this time, our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of the man who has died in this incident"

“Enquiries into this incident are ongoing and at an early stage. However, it would appear this is a contained incident with no risk to the wider public"

“There will be a police presence at the scene for some time while we undertake our enquiries and I would like to thank the local community for their patience whilst we carry out our work."

Anyone with information who has not yet spoken to police can call 101, quoting incident 500 of November 27th. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.