A man has died while another has been arrested after a disturbance took place at GPH Builders Merchants in Stonehaven yesterday morning.
Police were called to reports of a disturbance at the premises on Broomhill Road at around 10.40am.
It is understood the incident involved members of the public and not GPH Builders Merchants staff.
A man was taken to hospital but was later pronounced dead.
A 50-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident in Stonehaven.
Police are investigating and carrying out inquiries. The Press and Journal has been told the incident didn’t involve any industrial equipment.
The building yard was sealed off with an ambulance van and four police cars at the scene.
The premises have since reopened.
Yesteerday, one officer was guarding the entrance to the building yard and was seen talking with forensic technicians, who were wearing hazmat suits while carrying out their work.
Forensics could be seen carrying evidence bags and snapping photographs at the scene.
GPH Builders Merchants confirmed that a member of the public died. They also stated that the Stonehaven branch is temporarily closed.
A spokesman for GPH Builders Merchants said: “We can confirm an incident took place within the grounds of our Stonehaven branch this morning, which has sadly resulted in the death of a member of the public.
“We are assisting police with their investigation, and there are no concerns for the safety of those who remain on-site.
“Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the person involved, and we will be making no further comment at this time.”
A police spokesman said: “We were called around 10.40am on Tuesday, September 26, to a report of a disturbance at a premises in the Broomhill Road area of Stonehaven.
“Emergency services attended and a man was taken to hospital and pronounced dead a short time later.
“A 50-year-old man has been arrested and inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”