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Man's body found in 'siege' house | |
(about 12 hours later) | |
Police investigations are continuing after a man's body was discovered at a house in a West Lothian village. | |
The find was made after an incident in East Calder at about 1600 BST on Sunday. | |
A large number of officers were sent to the quiet village, responding to reports of a siege at a property. | |
Lothian and Borders Police have said they are treating the death as suspicious. They confirmed that a man has been detained over the incident. | |
Several ambulances were also called out to the incident, which ended just after 1800 BST. | |
A statement issued by the force said: "A man has been detained by police following an incident at a house in East Calder, West Lothian. | |
"An incident occurred at about 4pm today, as a result of which police discovered the body of a man inside the house. | |
"Police are treating the death as suspicious and an investigation is continuing." | |
A woman who watched the operation told BBC Radio Scotland of her shock at the events unfolding on her doorstep. | |
"Nothing happens here, nothing at all," she said. |