Man, 25, due in court in connection with death of 50-year-old man

A 25-year-old man who was arrested in connection with the death of a 50-year-old is due to appear in court.

Gary Nicol died after being found with serious injuries on Bankton Lane, Livingston, at around 2am on September 26.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 25-year-old was arrested on Friday.

He is due to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court on Monday.

Police said Mr Nicol drove to Bankton Lane in his black Ford Mondeo car, registration GN02 GRN, and arrived there around midnight.

Detective chief inspector Jonathan Pleasance, from Police Scotland’s Major Investigation Team, said on Tuesday: “Our investigation into Mr Nicol’s death continues and I would urgently appeal to anyone with information who has not already spoken with us to please do so.

“We are keen to hear from anyone who saw a car of this description in the area around midnight, or anyone or vehicles in and around the Bankton Lane area.

“We are trying to piece together Mr Nicol’s movements prior to his body being found and would ask anyone with any information to contact officers.

“This is a challenging investigation and any piece of information, no matter how small or insignificant you think it is, could prove vital, so please do pass it on.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident number 0278 of September 26, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be given anonymously.

An online portal has also been set up to encourage members of the public to submit information to detectives.

It can be accessed at https://mipp.police.uk/operation/SCOT24S15-PO1.