9 September 2025, 18:03 | Updated: 9 September 2025, 18:03

9 September 2025, 18:03 | Updated: 9 September 2025, 18:03

Cambridge Street, Glasgow.

Cambridge Street, Glasgow.

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Alamy

A man has died and four became unwell in a suspected drugs-related incident in a major UK city centre.

Police Scotland raised the alarm in Cambridge Street, Glasgow at 8:10pm on Monday, when a group of people became unwell.

A 52-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and a 37-year-old man was taken to hospital, where he is in a stable condition, in the Cowcaddens area.

Ambulance staff rushed to the scene and treated a 38-year-old woman and a 52-year-old man.

A cordon is understood to be still in place, although the road is open to traffic, as officers investigate the incident.

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Cambridge Street, Glasgow, where multiple fell ill and one died on Monday night.

Cambridge Street, Glasgow, where multiple fell ill and one died on Monday night.

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Alamy

The incident is understood to be linked to drugs, police said.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said there was no risk to the wider public.

They added: “Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.”

On Tuesday, a spokesperson for Police Scotland confirmed that the road has reopened to traffic.