A 43-year-old man has died after being found seriously injured in the Charleston area of Dundee.
He died in Ninewells Hospital on Sunday morning after police were called to Charleston Road at around 11pm on Saturday.
Police are treating his death as suspicious.
Several streets in the Charleston area of Dundee remain closed while forensics officers scour Charleston Drive and South Road.
One local told The Courier on Sunday morning: “The whole of South Road and Charleston Drive seems to have been closed off by police.
“There’s police tape closing off the road close to the Charleston Bar and a lot of police activity in the area.
“Hard to tell what’s going on but it’s been like this for quite some time now and seems to be pretty bad.”
Another resident said: “I’ve lived here half my life and it’s scary that this has happened on your own doorstep.
“It’s shocking to see.”
One elderly resident said: “It’s a shock. I was afraid because you can sense it must have been horrific.
“It used to be a good place to live but it has become it has been difficult to live here.
“We don’t have the same confidence in the area.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of a man found seriously injured within a property on Charleston Road, Dundee around 11.05pm on Saturday, 30 March, 2024.
“Emergency services attended and the man was taken to Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, where he later died on Sunday, 31 March.
“His death is being treated as suspicious and inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
Police issue appeal for witnesses
Detective Inspector Mark Lamont, of Dundee CID, said: “Our thoughts are very much with the man’s family and friends at this very difficult time.
“We have a dedicated team of officers working on this investigation and extensive enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances of his death.
“I am appealing to the community to get in touch with us with any information they have
“I would urge anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to contact us.
“In addition, I would also be keen to speak to anyone with any CCTV, dashcam or any other footage that they think would assist the enquiry.
“We will have a continued police presence in the area and anyone with any concerns can approach these officers.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting incident 4387 of March 30.
Alternatively, information can be passed to Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555 111.
Note: In a previous version of this story, we incorrectly said the victim was 31 years old. We are sorry for this mistake.
