Man dies and multiple fall ill after suspected drugs incident in major UK city
A man has died and four became unwell in a suspected drugs-related incident in a major UK city centre.
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Police Scotland raised the alarm in Cambridge Street, Glasgow at 8:10pm on Monday, when a group of people became unwell.
A 52-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and a 37-year-old man was taken to hospital, where he is in a stable condition, in the Cowcaddens area.
Ambulance staff rushed to the scene and treated a 38-year-old woman and a 52-year-old man.
A cordon is understood to be still in place, although the road is open to traffic, as officers investigate the incident.
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The incident is understood to be linked to drugs, police said.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said there was no risk to the wider public.
They added: "Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances."
On Tuesday, a spokesperson for Police Scotland confirmed that the road has reopened to traffic.