Police study hit-and-run and assault theories in teen's death

A TEENAGER who died after being found on a road with serious head injuries may have been the victim of a hit-and-run or an assault, police said yesterday.

Detectives investigating the death of Dean Geary are treating it as suspicious. The 19-year-old was found on the A811 Drymen to Gartocharn road in Stirlingshire early on Sunday morning.

Officers said Mr Geary, from Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, was in Glasgow city centre shortly before 3am where they believe he got into what he thought was a taxi. Police said they were still appealing for the driver of the car to contact them.

Officers said they were investigating whether Mr Geary's injuries were caused by an assault or by a vehicle.

Detective Chief Inspector Willie Cravens, of Central Scotland Police, said a post-mortem examination had revealed serious head injuries.

Detectives are still trying to establish Mr Geary's movements between Glasgow's George Square area and the spot on the A811 where he was found.