Man dies and another in hospital after disturbance at house

A residential street with beige buildings with dark rooves. They have fenced off front gardens and cars are parked along the street. A police cordon blocks off the street and police officers can be seen further down the road

Emergency services were called to a report of a disturbance on Hamilton Drive in Airdrie

A man has died and another was taken to hospital after a disturbance at a house in North Lanarkshire.

Police were called to an incident on Hamilton Drive in Airdrie at about 00:15.

A 30-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and a 27-year-old man was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, where he is said to be in a stable condition.

Det Insp Gary Smillie said: "Extensive inquiries into the incident are ongoing and there will remain a police presence in the area at this time."

The street has been cordoned off by police and a blue police tent was erected at the entrance of a house.

A residential street with beige buildings with dark rooves. A blue police tent has been erected at the entrance to a house

A blue police tent has been erected at the entrance to a house in the North Lanarkshire town

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