Double murder investigation launched over two deaths in Glasgow
The bodies of Paul Lafferty and Gary Beaton were found in a flat in Patrick's Chancellor Street on Sunday.
Two men were found dead in a flat on Chancellor Street, Partick, Glasgow, on Sunday evening, sparking a double murder investigation. Paul Lafferty, 50, and Gary Beaton, 54, were pronounced dead at around 16:40. Police Scotland has treated the deaths as murder and is seeking any information that could lead to the perpetrators. Detectives suspect a knife was used in the killings.
Det Supt Cheryl Kelly of the Major Investigation Team stated that the force is committed to tracing those responsible and maintaining a significant police presence in the area. The investigation is ongoing, with police examining CCTV footage and conducting door-to-door inquiries. The last known sighting of the men was on Friday morning.
Both men were known to each other and the property where their bodies were found was their home. Post-mortem examinations confirmed the cause of death as murder.
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