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Man arrested over weekend murder | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
A man has been arrested in connection with one of the three murders in the Strathclyde force area on Sunday. | |
The 22-year-old is expected to appear in court on Tuesday over the murder of Robert Currie, 20, who died after being found seriously injured in Dumbarton. | |
Police are also investigating the death of 22-year-old Kieran Crawford in the Germiston area of north east Glasgow. | |
A 17-year-old boy, who has not yet been named, was killed in the Castlemilk area of Glasgow early on Sunday. | |
The teenager received fatal wounds at a house in Drakemire Drive, just after 0300 BST. | |
Mr Currie, from Dumbarton, was taken to hospital following a disturbance in Auchenreoch Avenue in the town, at about 1455 BST. | |
In the Germiston incident, the 22-year-old man suffered serious injuries in a disturbance involving about 15 people in Forge Street, at about 1715 BST. | |
He was pronounced dead on arrival at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. | |
A 28-year-old man was also injured and taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary for treatment. His condition was described as serious but stable. | A 28-year-old man was also injured and taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary for treatment. His condition was described as serious but stable. |
Det Supt Michael Orr told BBC Scotland that having three murders in the space of 24 hours was "absolutely tragic". | Det Supt Michael Orr told BBC Scotland that having three murders in the space of 24 hours was "absolutely tragic". |
He said: "We have three incident rooms running from three offices in the force and a high number of officers engaged in the investigations." | He said: "We have three incident rooms running from three offices in the force and a high number of officers engaged in the investigations." |
Officers said there was no indication the violence had been linked to Sunday's SPL deciders involving Celtic and Rangers. | Officers said there was no indication the violence had been linked to Sunday's SPL deciders involving Celtic and Rangers. |