Detectives launch appeal following 'suspicious' death of Wishaw man

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Detectives are appealing for information following the suspicious death of a 53-year-old man in Wishaw.At around 2.10pm on Thursday, December 5, police were called to Maxton Crescent in Coltness following the death of James McMaster.His family was notified, and officers are continuing to support them at this time.Following a post-mortem examination, the death is being treated as suspicious.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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All information is crucial as it helps us piece together what has happened.“We are in the process of building a picture of James’ movements, who he saw, where he went, and we can only do that with details from those who knew him or saw him.“I would urge anyone who knew James to think back to the last time they saw or spoke to him and to get in touch with us with any details.