Man charged with murder following death of 22-year-old in Perth

Barry Dixon died in hospital after being found with serious injuries at a property in Wallace Court in the early hours of Tuesday morning

Barry Dixon
Author: Callum ClarkPublished 5th Jun 2019
Last updated 5th Jun 2019

A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a 22-year-old man in Perth yesterday.

Barry Dixon was found with serious injuries at a property in Wallace Court around 2.30am yesterday.

He was rushed to Ninewells Hospital but died later that day.

A 23-year-old woman who was also arrested has been released pending further inquiries.

The 21-year-old man is expected to appear at Perth Sheriff Court tomorrow.

Barry's family released a statement which said: "He a loving grandson, son, brother and nephew, has been taken from us so young and we are devastated.

"He loved spending time with his family and his friends. He was kind-hearted and generous and will be missed greatly by all of us."