A 39-year-old man died at the scene of a major incident on Berkeley Street in the early hours of Friday morning, December 5.
It comes after officers were called to a report of a disturbance on the street around 6.45am.
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Cops had taken the man into their custody before he became unresponsive; he was later pronounced dead at the scene by the Scottish Ambulance Service, and his death is being treated as unexplained.
Enquiries remain ongoing, and the circumstances around how the man died will now be probed by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC).
A spokesperson for the PIRC said: “We are investigating the death of a man, aged 39, who had been taken into police custody in Berkeley Street, Glasgow on Friday, December 5.
“A report will be submitted to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) on conclusion of our investigation.
“It would be inappropriate to comment any further at this stage.”
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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “The circumstances of the incident have been referred to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC).”
Two women, aged 25 and 40, and a 27-year-old man were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following the incident.
