Teenager charged over man's death following flat disturbance

25 December 2017, 06:05

A teenager has been charged in connection with the death of a man after a disturbance at a flat in Perth.

Police officers who were called out to the Wallace Court area of the city shortly  before 11pm on Saturday found a 34-year-old man who had been seriously injured.

He was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee for treatment but died in the early hours of Sunday.

Police Scotland confirmed that a 19-year-old male has been charged in connection with his death.

Detective Inspector Brian Geddes thanked the local community "for their patience while enquiries have been carried out".