Man who died after being found hurt in Glasgow 'would have been arrested' in connection with double murder
On August 16, Mr Lafferty, 50, and Mr Beaton, 54, were found with serious injuries within a property in Chancellor Street, Partick.
Police Scotland say a man who died after being found seriously injured in Glasgow’s Broomielaw would have been arrested in connection with a double murder in the city.
Officers say that on 1.40pm on Monday, August 17, a 38-year-old man was found seriously injured beneath George V Bridge near the River Clyde.
Emergency services attended however he was pronounced dead. The death is not being treated as suspicious.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said today: “Following extensive enquiries, officers have since established if this man was alive today, police would have sought to arrest him in connection with the murders of Paul Lafferty and Gary Beaton in Glasgow.”
On August 16, Mr Lafferty, 50, and Mr Beaton, 54, were found with serious injuries within a property in Chancellor Street, Partick.
They were pronounced dead at the scene. A large scale manhunt was undertaken in the days following.
The investigation remains ongoing and police said that a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
Police added that the families of Mr Lafferty and Mr Beaton continue to be supported by specialist officers.