Police seek witnesses to early morning murder

POLICE investigating the murder of a father of four who was shot on his doorstep interviewed passers-by yesterday, a week after the shooting.

Anthony Wright, 35, was gunned down outside his home in Shotts, North Lanarkshire, last Wednesday morning. He later died in Wishaw General Hospital.

Yesterday, officers stopped and interviewed pedestrians and motorists in Shotts from 7am onwards, the time the murder happened.

Mr Wright had a number of criminal connections and was described as "no angel" by police. However, they said he was also a "dedicated family man".

Strathclyde Police urged anyone with information about the incident to contact them.

Detective Superintendent John McSporran said: "The public response so far has been disappointing, but I hope that this operation will rectify this."