A 52-year-old man was pronounced dead in Glasgow city centre.
10:44, 09 Sep 2025Updated 11:11, 09 Sep 2025
Cambridge Street. (Image: Google)
A man has died after police locked down a Glasgow city centre street following reports of a group of people taking unwell, which is understood to be linked to drugs.
Emergency crews raced to Cambridge Street in the city last night at around 8.10pm after an alarm was raised when a group of people reportedly took unwell.
Police Scotland officers cordoned off the road and upon attendance a 52-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been made aware of the tragic death.
Ambulance staff treated a 38-year-old woman and a 52-year-old man in the area, while a 37-year-old man was also rushed to hospital – where he remains in a stable condition.
It is understood that the death is being treated as drugs related as Police Scotland continue their investigation. The death is not believed to be suspicious.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8.10pm on Monday, 8 September, 2025, officers were called to a report of a group of people having taken unwell on Cambridge Street, Glasgow.
“Emergency services attended, and a 52-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin is aware.
“A 37-year-old man was taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition.
“A 38-year-old woman and a 52-year-old man were treated by ambulance staff at the scene.
“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.”
Last month, in a separate incident, we reported that a fire began during a protest in Glasgow City Centre which prompted an emergency response.
Images from the scene on August 22 showed the blaze burning against the kerb at the junction of Gordon Street and Mitchell Street.
Police officers were seen standing guard as protestors were spotted carrying a banner while onlookers watched on from the pavements.
The scene in Glasgow city centre(Image: Glasgow Live)
An eyewitness said that the fire was started during the protest, with firefighters racing to the scene.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that firefighters attended a fire at the junction of Mitchell Street and Gordon Street. The fire was in the open and was extinguished by firefighters.
Police Scotland were approached for comment at the time.
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