Two bodies found in suspicious death investigation

Two bodies have been found during a suspicious death investigation in North Lanarkshire.

A 35-year-old’s woman was discovered at around 3.55pm on Sunday inside a property on Greenside Street, Coatbridge.

Officers had been following a positive line of inquiry when a 36-year-old man was found dead within an address in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire.

No-one else is being sought in connection with the woman’s death.

Police Scotland could not confirm reports it was a suspected murder-suicide.

A spokeswoman said: “At around 3.55pm on Sunday, the body of a 35-year-old woman was found within a property on Greenside Street, Coatbridge.

“This death is being treated as suspicious and officers were following a positive line of enquiry.

“At around 2.50pm on Monday, a 36-year-old man was found dead within an address in Tillicoultry.

“His death is currently being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing.

“A full report will be forwarded to the procurator fiscal.

“Officers are not looking for anyone else in connection with the death of the 35-year-old woman.”

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