Man arrested in connection with Dundee murder
The Tayside Division of Police Scotland launched a murder hunt after the body of a man, who is believed to have been stabbed, was discovered in the early hours of Sunday morning after officers were called to reports of a disturbance in Elders Court, a multi storey block in South Road, Lochee.
The area around the tower block was sealed off as forensic officers carried out a detailed examination of the area.
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Hide AdThe man who died, understood to be in his late teens or early 20s, has still to be named.
A spokesman for the Tayside Division of Police Scotland said today: “Police Scotland Tayside Division can confirm that a 21 year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a man within Elders Court in the Lochee area of Dundee in the early hours of yesterday morning.
“He is expected to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court tomorrow.”
The spokesman added: “Formal identification of the murder victim is expected to take place later today.”
The man who was allegedly murdered has been named locally as 29 year-old Michael Given, known as Mikey.