Detectives await tests on suspected murder weapon

POLICE believe they have found the gun used to murder a man who was shot dead last week.

The firearm was recovered on a railway embankment to the rear of Weaver Terrace in Paisley, where Stephen Pollock died.

Mr Pollock, 21, was found dead at a friend’s house in the street at about 11:15pm on 21 December.

Forensic tests are still to be carried out on the weapon to establish whether it was indeed used in the attack.

Detective Superintendent Alan Buchanan said: “We recovered a firearm two days ago on a railway embankment to the rear of Weaver Terrace which we believe to be the gun involved in the shooting although forensic tests are still to establish that.”

Asked whether he thinks the gun is the murder weapon, he replied: “We believe so just now. We will know hopefully once the forensic tests have been carried out.”

Last night, a week on from the murder, police stopped and interview around 30 motorists and pedestrians in Cathcart Crescent, Paisley, in a bid to jog their memories and find clues.

Police believe the local community holds the key to finding whoever murdered Mr Pollock.