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Police Scotland Launches Homicide Probe After Armadale Death
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- Police Scotland opened a homicide investigation after a 35-year-old man died in Armadale, West Lothian.
- Detectives said the death occurred at about 11:50 a.m. on Saturday 12 September 2026.
- Investigators are considering possible firearm involvement in the case.
- Police linked a nearby car fire in Netherhouses to the fatal incident.
- Harestanes Road was cordoned off while hazmat-suit forensic officers worked.