Detectives launch probe after ‘unexplained’ death in Winchburgh

Officers were called to a home in Glendevon Park in the village at around 12pm on Tuesday, January 12, after the “sudden death” of a 31-year-old at the property.

Police Scotland described the circumstances around the death of the man, who has not been named, as “unexplained” - and vowed to investigate further.

A spokesperson for the force confirmed: "Officers were called around 12.04pm on Tuesday, 12 January, 2021, following the sudden death of a 31-year-old man at a property in Glendevon Park, Winchburgh.

"Enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the death, which is currently being treated as unexplained, are continuing.

"A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."

According to the Procurator Fiscal’s office, most sudden and unexplained deaths are reported to it because a doctor cannot confirm the cause of the death and therefore cannot issue a death certificate.

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