Death of 32-year old man in Coalsnaughton treated as 'unexplained'

The man was pronounced dead at the scene. <i>(Image: NQ)</i>
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. (Image: NQ)
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The death of a man in Coalsnaughton is being treated as unexplained by police.

On Saturday morning, police attended to a man near Blackfaulds Street, understood to be in a woodland area.

A spokesperson for the Scottish Ambulance Service said they attended the incident on and dispatched "two ambulances and a critical care paramedic (CCP) to the scene".

The 32-year old man was pronounced dead at the scene, and police now say enquiries into the death are ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.50am on Saturday, February 21, 2026, we were called to concern for a man on Blackfaulds Street in Coalsnaughton.

“Emergency services attended, and a 32-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His family is aware.

“The death is being treated as unexplained, and enquiries are ongoing.

“A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.”

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