Hotel guests told to evacuate after ‘unexplained’ death of man
A hotel on the outskirts of Glasgow has been evacuated, and a major emergency response is underway after a man unexpectedly died.
Guests have been evacuated from the Kings Park Hotel, near Glasgow, after a man died unexpectedly on the premises.
Police, ambulance and fire brigade units were seen around the hotel – along with a hazmat response unit.
Local photographer Charlotte Pawsey witnessed the chaos and told the Daily Record: ‘The police wouldn’t tell us anything other than it is quite serious.’
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: ‘At around 11am on Sunday, we received a report of the death of a man at a hotel in Mill Street, Rutherglen.
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‘The death is unexplained, and enquiries are ongoing.’
It’s unclear why the man’s death prompted such a large response, but police will release more information in the coming hours.
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