Man who died after being found injured would have been arrested in Paul Lafferty and Gary Beaton murder probe

Police have said a 39-year-old man who was found seriously injured under a bridge on the Broomielaw—and later died—would have been arrested for the murders of Paul Lafferty and Gary Beaton in Partick earlier this month.

Emergency services rushed to the George V Bridge around 1.40pm on Monday, 17 August following reports of a man found seriously injured. The man was pronounced dead—the death is not being treated as suspicious.

Police said that 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 Mr Lafferty and Mr Beaton in Glasgow.

Around 4.40pm on Sunday, 16 August, 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.