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| Man murdered near garden centre | Man murdered near garden centre |
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| A 44-year-old man has been murdered close to a garden centre in Cumbernauld, police said. | A 44-year-old man has been murdered close to a garden centre in Cumbernauld, police said. |
| Andrew Best, 44, from Stirling, was found seriously injured in an access road to Dobbies Garden Centre, off Eastfield Road. | |
| He was taken to Monklands Hospital where he died following the attack at about 2010 BST on Monday. | He was taken to Monklands Hospital where he died following the attack at about 2010 BST on Monday. |
| Police appealed for information and sealed off the area close to the A80 while they investigated the incident. | Police appealed for information and sealed off the area close to the A80 while they investigated the incident. |
| Detectives want to hear from anyone who was in the area between 1930BST and 2015BST. | Detectives want to hear from anyone who was in the area between 1930BST and 2015BST. |
| A post-mortem examination will take place on Tuesday to establish the exact cause of death. | |
| We are currently trying to establish a motive for this, and we would appeal to anyone who was in and around this area to contact police Det Ch Insp Louise Raphael | |
| Detective Chief Inspector Louise Raphael, the officer in charge of the investigation, said: "Enquiries are at any early stage, however at this time it appears an altercation has taken place on the access road to Dobbies Garden Centre, and a man sustained severe injuries as a result. | |
| "We are currently trying to establish a motive for this, and we would appeal to anyone who was in and around this area to contact police. | |
| "This includes patrons of the nearby Westerwood Hotel." | |
| A spokeswoman for Dobbies Garden Centres said: "Our garden centre at Cumbernauld will be closed for the next couple of days to assist police in their investigations. | A spokeswoman for Dobbies Garden Centres said: "Our garden centre at Cumbernauld will be closed for the next couple of days to assist police in their investigations. |
| "We were advised of the incident, which happened at the entrance to the garden centre, by police early on Tuesday morning and know no further details at this time." | "We were advised of the incident, which happened at the entrance to the garden centre, by police early on Tuesday morning and know no further details at this time." |