A police investigation into the “unexplained” death of a man in West Lothian remains ongoing as detectives continue to probe whether any criminality was involved.
Emergency crews were called to a report of a man found injured in Bankton Lane, Livingston, at about 2am on Thursday.
The 50-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
Following a post-mortem examination, Police Scotland are continuing to treat the man’s death as “unexplained”.
The force said inquiries 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 inquiries 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.”
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Bankton Lane, Bankton Glade and the surrounding footpaths remain closed while the investigation continues.
Members of the public are being urged to avoid the area and seek alternate routes meantime.
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DCI Pleasance added: “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.
“If you have private CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage which might have captured anything, we ask that you check this to assist in our inquiries.”
