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Cameron, L. (2026, September 17). Man charged after death of 35-year-old. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/west-lothian-bmw-b1297345.html
Cameron, Lucinda. “Man charged after death of 35-year-old.” Evening Standard, 17 Sept. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/west-lothian-bmw-b1297345.html.
Cameron, Lucinda. “Man charged after death of 35-year-old.” Evening Standard, September 17, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/west-lothian-bmw-b1297345.html.
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On September 12, police responded to a report of an injured man at a property on Harestanes Road in Armadale around 11:50 am; William Watson, known as Billy, was pronounced dead at the scene. Initially treated as suspicious, the death later became classified as murder following a post-mortem examination that revealed he had suffered fatal gunshot wounds.
A 57-year-old man named Frank McCarthy was arrested and subsequently charged with murder and attempting to defeat the ends of justice; he appeared before Livingston Sheriff Court on Friday, where he remained in custody without entering a plea. Meanwhile, two additional men aged 29 and 44 were also taken into custody by police.
Detective Superintendent Michelle Findlay from the Major Investigations Team urged anyone with relevant information or footage to contact investigators through the Major Investigation Public Portal or Crimestoppers for anonymous tips.
