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Sarah Vesty

Man and woman found dead in Glasgow hotel as police launch probe

A man and woman have been found dead in a Glasgow hotel.

Emergency services were first called to the scene at the Alexander Thomson Hotel on Argyle Street at around 7.30am on Tuesday.

A 25-year-old was found to have died within the hotel however his death is not being treated as suspicious.

Just five minutes later, officers were alerted to a woman also becoming unwell within the same building.

She was later pronounced dead at the scene.

Her death currently being treated as “unexplained” pending the outcome of a post mortem.

It is understood that the two deaths are not linked to each other. 

Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "We received a report of a sudden death within a hotel on Argyle Street, Glasgow, around 7.30am on Tuesday, 28 July, 2020.

"A 25-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His death is not believed to be suspicious but enquiries are ongoing. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."

They added: “We received a report of concern for a person within a hotel on Argyle Street, Glasgow, around 7.35am on Tuesday, 28 July, 2020.

"Officers and the ambulance service attended and dealt with a 44-year-old woman who had taken unwell.

“She was later pronounced dead at the scene. Her death is being treated as unexplained pending the results of a post mortem.

“Enquires are ongoing and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."

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