Murder inquiry after death of man found in Blantyre street Published duration 28 October 2019

image copyright Google image caption The man was found injured outside 76-92 Camelon Crescent in Blantyre at about 01:40 on Sunday

Police have launched a murder inquiry following the death of a 49-year-old man in South Lanarkshire.

Scott Kelly was found injured in Camelon Crescent, Blantyre, at about 01:40 on Sunday.

He was taken to Hairmyres hospital where he later died.

Detectives are gathering CCTV footage from the surrounding area as well as making door-to-door inquiries in a bid to establish the full circumstances surrounding Mr Kelly's death.

Det Ch Insp Grant Macleod, of the Major Investigation Team, said: "I would ask anyone who was in the Camelon Crescent area in the early hours of Sunday morning to please get in touch with us.