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Man dies in car fire as Scots cops investigate circumstances of death
20.10.2023 - 17:50 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A man has died in a car fire in the south of Scotland as police investigate the circumstances.
Police and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service raced to the scene around 8.40am on Thursday on Burntscarth Road in Locharbriggs, near Dumfries.
Officers said a 61-year-old man was found dead at the scene and his next of kin had been informed.
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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8.40am on Thursday, October 19, 2023, police received a report of a car on fire in Burntscarth Road, Dumfries.
"Emergency services attended and a 61-year-old man was found deceased. The man’s family has been informed.
“There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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