Overview
- Police discovered Paul Lafferty, 50, and Gary Beaton, 54, with fatal stab injuries in a flat on Chancellor Street and pronounced them dead at the scene, which was reported on Sunday.
- Following post-mortem examinations, detectives reclassified the deaths as murder and opened a major investigation led by Police Scotland’s Major Investigation Team.
- Officers have deployed significant resources and maintained a large, high-visibility presence in Partick while actively searching for suspects.
- Investigators are trawling hours of public and private CCTV and carrying out door-to-door enquiries, and they asked anyone in the Partick area from 9am on Friday, August 14, to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident 1386 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
- Detective Superintendent Cheryl Kelly appealed directly for any information about the victims or suspicious activity, and community members have been told the investigation is ongoing as families grieve and police follow forensic leads.