ProBE AFtEr poliCE FinD 47-yEAr-olD mAn DEAD

POLICE have launched an investigation following the “unexplained” death of a 47-year-old man.

Officers descended on an address in Dundee’s Douglas Road on Monday at around noon and remained there for most of the day.

The body of a man was discovered at the property by police, but whether he lived there is unknown.

Tayside Division confirmed a report on the man’s death is to be submitted to the procurator fiscal.

Officers arrived on the scene at midday, but remained for several hours while carrying out an on-site investigation.

One witness said police vehicles were still present as late as 7pm, with officers seen coming and going from the property throughout the day.

One passerby, who didn’t want to be named, said: “I was out for a walk in the evening when I saw the two police vans parked at Douglas Road.

“There was a smaller Transit-type van and parked behind that was a bigger riot-type van with a guard over the windscreen.

“A policeman got out of one of the vans, with the engine still running, and went into one of the houses on the street.

“He seemed to be in a bit of a hurry but it was quite quiet too — there didn’t seem to be a lot of activity going on so whatever had happened must have come to an end.”

A spokeswoman for Police Scotland confirmed they had launched a probe into the man’s death.

She said: “Police attended at Douglas Road, Dundee, at around midday on April 9 following the sudden death of a 47-year-old man.

“The death is being treated as unexplained and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.”

Incidents are reported to the procurator fiscal when the cause of death cannot be immediately identified by a doctor — meaning a death certificate cannot be issued.

Legally, deceased people cannot be buried or cremated until a death certificate has been issued.

If, after further investigation a death cannot be explained, a post mortem examination may be carried out.