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Man held over 'siege' body find | |
(about 6 hours later) | |
A 26-year-old man has been arrested following the discovery of a body at a house in West Lothian. | |
The body of the 32-year-old man was found after an incident in East Calder at about 1600 BST on Sunday. | |
Officers were sent to the quiet village, responding to reports of a siege at the property in Redcraig Road. | |
A man was arrested later and charged in connection with the body find. He is expected to appear at Linlithgow Sheriff Court on Tuesday. | |
Several ambulances were also called out to the incident, which ended just after 1800 BST. | 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. | 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 1600 BST on Sunday, 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." | "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. | 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. | "Nothing happens here, nothing at all," she said. |