Man charged with murder over Bathgate death
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The incident happened on King Street in the early hours of Saturday
A 35-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Bathgate.
Police said the man was arrested after a 54-year-old man died at St John's Hospital in Livingston.
He had suffered head injuries during an incident in King Street, Bathgate, at about 03:00 on Saturday.
Officers have appealed for witnesses to come forward. The arrested man is due to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court on Monday.
Ch Insp Colin Gagen said officers would be carrying out high-profile patrols in the area and added: "This death is a tragedy and our thoughts are with the family of the deceased.
"These types of incidents are thankfully rare and we are treating this death as an isolated case.
"We will be undertaking extra patrols in the King Street area in order to provide community reassurance."