Investigations ongoing following deaths of two men in Glasgow and Lanarkshire

Investigations are continuing following the deaths of two 18-year-old men in Glasgow and Lanarkshire over the weekend.

Around 11.20pm on Saturday, 12 August, 2023, officers were called to a report of a man taking unwell in the Constarry Road area of Croy.

Emergency services attended and the 18-year-old was taken to University Hospital Monklands in Airdrie, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

Around 2.20am on Sunday, 13 August, we were made aware a man had become unwell at a premises on Eastvale Place, Glasgow.

The 18-year-old was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.

Chief Superintendent Mark Sutherland, Divisional Commander for Greater Glasgow said: “Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the two men who have lost their lives.

“So far in our enquiries it has been established that both of these men, who were unknown to each other, attended the same event in the Eastvale Place area of Glasgow on Saturday night.

“However, enquiries remain ongoing and although we are investigating both deaths as drug related at this time, there is no evidence to suggest there is a connection between these deaths.

“We are committed to establishing the full circumstances and are working with the venue, colleagues in the NHS and Public Health Scotland as our enquiries continue to ensure a partnership and public health led approach.”

Anyone with any information that could assist is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 4538 of 12 August.

Information can also be reported anonymously via Crimestoppers on or through Fearless – an anonymous reporting site for young people - Fearless: Anonymous Reporting for a Safer Community | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org)