Man who fell from flat dies after Yousaf's brother-in-law arrest

Ramsay El-Nakla was arrested in connection with the incident before being released without charge.

A man who fell from a window in Dundee, leading to an investigation of the First Minister’s brother-in-law and two others, has died in hospital.

Officers attended the scene on January 10, after receiving reports that a 36-year-old had fallen from a flat in the Morgan Street area of Dundee.

He was taken to Ninewells Hospital for treatment to serious injuries where he later died on Wednesday, January 17.

Police confirmed that the death is being treated as “unexplained” and investigations into the incident are ongoing.

It comes after Humza Yousaf’s brother-in-law Ramsay El-Nakla, 36, was arrested alongside another man and woman.

The trio were released without charge pending further investigation.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8.20am on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, we received a report a man had fallen from a block of flats in the Morgan Street area of Dundee.

“A 36-year-old man was taken to Ninewells Hospital for treatment to serious injuries, where he died on Wednesday, January 17.

“The death is being treated as unexplained, and officers are supporting his family as an investigation continues to establish the full circumstances.

“Two men, aged 50 and 36, and a 41-year-old woman were arrested on Monday, January 15, in connection with the incident and later released pending further enquiries.”

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