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Forensics teams spotted at Bucksburn home after ‘unexplained’ death

Emergency services descended on Sclattie Park in Bucksburn yesterday.

Forensics officers were spotted today. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson.
Forensics officers were spotted today. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson.

Forensics officers have been spotted as police probe the ‘unexplained’ death of a 67-year-old man in Aberdeen.

Officers were called to Sclattie Park in Bucksburn at around 4.20pm on Saturday.

Locals reported several police vehicles, an ambulance, and a cordon around the property.

Officers also made door-to-door inquiries and questioned people in the street.

On Sunday, forensics officers were seen entering the property.

An officer stood guard at the door while forensics investigated inside the home.

An officer at the door of the Bucksburn property. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson
Police are investigating the ‘unexplained’ death. Image: Kami Thomson/DC Thomson

Man dies in Sclattie Park property as police investigate Bucksburn death

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4.20pm on Saturday, 26 April, 2025, police received a report of the death of a 67-year-old man at a property in the Sclattie Park area of Aberdeen.

“The death is currently being treated as unexplained and inquiries are ongoing.”

Anyone with information that could assist police with their enquiries is urged to contact Police Scotland on 101.

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