Bomb squad evacuate tower block in police probe into man's death


Residents of a tower block in Clydebank, Scotland were evacuated after a “suspect item” was found in a police investigation into a man’s death. Police officers and several Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) crews were dispatched to the incident. Police forensic teams have regularly been in the area since the unexplained death of the 58-year-old man on 17 October. Train services via nearby Dalmuir station have also been suspended with disruption expected to continue into early evening, ScotRail said.

A local community centre was opened as a rest centre for people told to leave their homes. The police have asked the public to avoid the area around Overtoun Court in the West Dunbartonshire town. Officers had been investigating the death of the 58-year-old man at a home in nearby Dunswin Avenue on Thursday 17 October.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers searching a property in Overtoun Court in Clydebank, as part of an ongoing investigation, have discovered a suspect item. EOD [Explosive Ordnance Disposal] has been informed and several surrounding properties are being evacuated as a precaution”. The discovery of the suspect item led to the bomb squad being called to the area. EOD arrived to deal with the item

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