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08.06.2024 - 11:39 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A man has died following an incident in Glasgow this morning.
Emergency services scrambled to Byres Road in the west end after the alarm was raised at around 6.50am on Saturday. Officers were called to reports of a "concern for a person".
Ambulance crews attended but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. His death is currently being treated as "unexplained".
Images shared with Glasgow Live showed forensic officers combing the scene.
Multiple police and ambulance units were also pictured on the road alongside blue police tents. CID and crime scene investigators are also at the scene. Nearby Dumbarton Road is currently closed to all traffic and residents are urged to avoid the route.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We were made aware of concern for a person on Byres Road in Glasgow shortly after 6.50am on Saturday, June 8. Emergency services attended but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
"His death is being treated as unexplained. Enquiries are ongoing and the road is currently closed near the junction with Dumbarton Road. Please avoid the area and use alternative routes at this time."
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