Three charged in connection with death of man found injured on footpath

Three people have been charged in connection with the death of a man in Livingston last year.

Blair Gault was found seriously injured on a footpath between Fintry Avenue and Buchanan Crescent around 3am on November 16, 2021.

Emergency services were called but Mr Gault, from the West Lothian town, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Five arrests were previously made in connection with the 32-year-old’s death.

Police confirmed on Tuesday that a 52-year-old man and two women, aged 53 and 55, had been arrested and charged and were due to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court on Wednesday, October 19.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 52-year-old man and two women, aged 53 and 55, have been arrested and charged in connection with the death of 32-year-old Blair Gault in Livingston on Tuesday, November 16, 2021.

“They are due to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.

“A report will be forwarded to the Procurator Fiscal.”

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