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Sarah Vesty & Ruth Suter

Man found at Bellshill house named locally as police probe ‘unexplained’ death

A man who died after being seriously injured at a house in Bellshill has been named locally as Sammy Hamilton.

The 56-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene in Thorndean Avenue following a call to police at around 11.30pm on Wednesday (May 18).

Police Scotland is currently treating his death as unexplained.

As reported on the Daily Record, neighbours heard “shouting, arguing and screaming” before a call was made to police via 999.

One woman said: “I was in bed about to drift off to sleep and then I heard men shouting and arguing with each other.

Read more: Neighbours heard 'shouting, arguing then screaming' before man found dead in Bellshill

Police attended the scene on Thorndean Avenue, Bellshill. (Reach plc)

“They shouted back and forth very briefly then I heard men screaming loudly. It was really piercing and really loud.

“After that, there were just sirens and the whole street was taped off.”

An investigation has been launched, and a police spokesperson responded: “We were made aware of a 56-year-old man who was found injured at a property in Thorndean Avenue, Bellshill, around 11.30pm on Wednesday, 19 May, 2022.

"Emergency services attended and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

"The death is currently being treated as unexplained and enquiries are at an early stage."

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