A third man and a woman have been charged in connection with the alleged murder of Steven Hutton in Dundee.
The 43-year-old died at Ninewells Hospital on Sunday after being discovered seriously injured at a property on Charleston Road the night before.
Police Scotland have confirmed they are treating the death as ‘suspicious’ following the results of a post mortem.
A 27-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman are expected to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court today.
Two men have already appeared in the dock in connection with Steven’s death.
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Scott Henderson, 39, and Barry Murray, 43, both denied a charge of murder earlier this week.
They were remanded in custody with the case submitted for further examination by prosecutors.
A statement from Police Scotland said: “A third man and a woman have been arrested and charged in connection with the death of Steven Hutton in Dundee.
“Mr Hutton was found seriously injured at a property on Charleston Road around 11.05pm on Saturday, 30 March, 2024. He was taken to Ninewells Hospital, where he later died on Sunday, 31 March.
“Following a post mortem examination, his death is being treated as murder and extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
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“A 27-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman were arrested and charged in connection and are due to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Thursday, 4 April, 2024.
“A 43-year-old man and a 39-year-old man were previously arrested and charged in connection with the death. They were due to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Tuesday, 2 and Wednesday, 3 April, 2024 respectively.
“Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting incident 4387 of 30 March. “Alternatively, information can be passed to Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555 111.”
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