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| Man's death sparks murder inquiry | Man's death sparks murder inquiry |
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| Police have launched a murder inquiry following the death of a man found seriously injured in North Ayrshire. | Police have launched a murder inquiry following the death of a man found seriously injured in North Ayrshire. |
| Lawrence McCall was discovered in the road in Meadowside, near Elder Avenue, in Beith, on Saturday at 1845 GMT. | |
| The 22-year-old was taken to Crosshouse Hospital, in Kilmarnock, but died soon after being admitted. | |
| A Strathclyde Police spokeswoman said a post mortem had been carried out and the death was being treated as murder. Witnesses were urged to come forward. | A Strathclyde Police spokeswoman said a post mortem had been carried out and the death was being treated as murder. Witnesses were urged to come forward. |
| Det Insp Neil Robertson, who is leading the investigation, said: "I would appeal to anyone, including motorists, who were in Meadowside near cedar Avenue or Elder Avenue between 1845 GMT and 1900 GMT on Saturday evening and who may have witnessed a disturbance to come forward." | Det Insp Neil Robertson, who is leading the investigation, said: "I would appeal to anyone, including motorists, who were in Meadowside near cedar Avenue or Elder Avenue between 1845 GMT and 1900 GMT on Saturday evening and who may have witnessed a disturbance to come forward." |