POLICE have opened a murder investigation after a man was found dead in Cumbernauld.
The body of John McMonigle, who was 45, was discovered within a property on Glenhove Road in the town at around 9.20am on Wednesday, July 15, police said.
Following a post-mortem examination which uncovered “serious injuries”, officers are treating his death as murder.
McMonigle’s family have released an image of him through the police, but asked for privacy beyond that.
Detective Chief Inspector Laura Young, senior investigating officer from the Major Investigation Team, said: “Our thoughts are with Mr McMonigle’s family at what is an extremely difficult time for them.
“They are being supported by specially trained officers and have asked for their privacy to be respected.
“A dedicated team of officers is working to establish the full circumstances and they have already spoken to a number of people in the area. Door-to-door enquiries are continuing.
“We are asking anyone who saw Mr McMonigle in the lead up to his death who have not already spoken to officers to get in touch. Likewise, if you saw anything suspicious.
“We are also asking the public to check any private CCTV they might have and dash-cam footage to see if something has been captured that could assist with our investigation.
“We understand this incident will be concerning for the local community and officers remain in the area and anyone with concerns can approach them.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0766 of Wednesday, July 15, 2026, or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
