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A man has been charged after a man died and another was injured in South Lanarkshire.
Police said William Copeland, 36, and a 59-year-old man were found with serious injuries in the Burnbank Centre area of Hamilton at around 3.50pm on Monday.
Mr Copeland died at the scene and the other man was taken to hospital by ambulance.
Police said a 56-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
He is expected to appear in court in due course and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.
Detective Chief Inspector Susie Cairns, at Lanarkshire CID, said: “Our thoughts are with the families of those concerned as they try to come to terms with what has happened.
“We will continue to have an increased police presence in the area as we understand that this type of incident could be very upsetting and worrying for the people living in this community.
“Anyone with concerns is asked to speak to these officers.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident number 2095 of October 21.
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