West Lothian police officers continue to scour spot as they probe mystery death of man

Police officers are continuing their probe into the unexplained death of a man in Livingston last week.

Officers remain in the Bankton Lane area of Livingston following the death of the man on Thursday, 26 September, 2024.

Around 2am officers were called to a report of a man found injured on Bankton Lane. Emergency services attended however the 50-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Bankton Lane, Bankton Glade and the surrounding footpaths remain closed whilst further enquiries are carried out. We would ask people to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.

Following a post-mortem examination, his death is being treated as unexplained. Enquiries are ongoing to establish if there has been any criminality surrounding the circumstances.

Detective Chief Inspector Jonathan Pleasance said: “It is vital we get the correct answers for the man’s family and officers are continuing to carry out thorough enquiries to do this.

“The family continue to be supported by specialist officers at this difficult time.

“We will have a continued police presence in the area and anyone with concerns or questions is encouraged to approach these officers.

“We are also asking that anyone who saw or heard something unusual between midnight and 2am in the Bankton Lane area to contact us as soon as possible.

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“If you have private CCTV, doorbell or dash-cam footage which might have captured anything, we ask that you check this to assist in our enquiries.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 0278 of 26 September.

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