Suspect appears in court after murder of man found injured in home

Scott Boyd was found seriously injured on August 27 in Kirkmuirhill and died at the scene.

Suspect appears in court after murder of man found injured in homePolice Scotland

A suspect has appeared in court charged with murder after a man was found injured in South Lanarkshire.

Emergency services were called to reports of two injured men in Braeside Crescent, Kirkmuirhill, at around 4.45am on August 27.

One man, who has been named as 30-year-old Scott Boyd, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 35-year-old man was taken to University Hospital Wishaw for treatment and has since been released.

Sean McIntyre, 35, appeared at Airdrie Sheriff Court on Wednesday charged with murder and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

He made no plea and was committed for further examination and remanded in custody to appear in court again within eight days.

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