A man has been charged with murder after another man was shot dead in Armadale, West Lothian. Frank McCarthy, 57, appeared at Livingston Sheriff Court on Friday, 18 September 2026, charged with murder and attempting to defeat the ends of justice. He made no plea and was remanded in custody.
Police were called to a property on Harestanes Road in Armadale at about 11:50 on Saturday, 12 September 2026. Billy Watson, 35, was found injured and died at the scene.
Police Scotland stated that inquiries are ongoing. Two other men, aged 29 and 44, have also been arrested in connection with the incident.
Detectives are also investigating whether a nearby car fire in Netherhouses and a fire at a derelict house on Wotherspoon Crescent on Saturday, 12 September 2026, are linked to the incident. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed nobody was injured in the fires.