Police Scotland has announced that there will be a continued police presence in the Bankton area of Livingston following the unexplained death of a man.
Around 2am this morning Thursday, 26 September, 2024, officers were called to a report of a concern for a man in Bankton Lane, Livingston.
Emergency services attended and a man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers remain in attendance and Bankton Lane, Bankton Glade and the surrounding footpaths are closed.
A Police spokesperson said: “We would ask people to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.
“There is no risk to the wider public.
“The death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing.
“We will have a continued police presence in the area and anyone with any concerns can approach these officers.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
