Man arrested amid murder probe into 43-year-old's death

Alexander Allan was found seriously injured at a property in the town’s Ivanhoe area on February 7.

Man arrested amid murder probe into 43-year-old’s death in East Kilbride Police Scotland

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 43-year-old in East Kilbride.

Alexander Allan was found seriously injured at a property in the town’s Ivanhoe area shortly after 7.05pm on February 7.

He was treated at the scene by paramedics, but was pronounced dead a short time later.

A murder investigation has been launched into his death, led by officers from Police Scotland’s Major Investigation Team.

Police Scotland announced on Friday evening that a 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Mr Allan’s death.

Earlier, Detective Chief Inspector Graham McCreadie said: “Our enquiries are ongoing and remain at an early stage.

“We would be keen to speak to anyone who may have dashcam footage or CCTV from the area which may assist.

“I would urge anyone with information which may assist our investigation to call police on 101, quoting reference 0460 of February 7.”

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