The Scotsman

Man due in court over death in West Lothian

- By JAMIE MCKENZIE

A man is due to appear in court today over the death of a 35-year-old man in West Lothian at the weekend.

Dean Ritchie, from Blackburn, died at an address in the town’s Mosside Drive in the early hours of Saturday. Police and paramedics were called at around 12.50am and the 35-yearold was pronounced dead at the scene.police said a 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death. He is due to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court today.

Detective Chief Inspector Cameron Miller from Police Scotland said: “Dean’s family has been left devastated and it is vital we find answers for them. We are continuing inquiries in order to piece together Dean’s movements prior to his death and to establish the full circumstan­ces of what happened.”anyone with informatio­n should contact Police Scotland’s Major Investigat­ion Team via 101, quoting incident number 0208 of Saturday, 12 June, 2021.

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0 Dean Ritchie died in the early hours of Saturday

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