Teenage boy who died in Glasgow disturbance named as police treat death as ‘murder’

A teenager who died after being found injured in Glasgow has been named as police treat his death as murder.

Emergency services were called to the Ashgill Road area around 6.05pm on Wednesday following reports of a male youth being found injured.

A 17-year-old male was pronounced dead at the scene. He has been identified as Jack Mellon.

Police say his death is being treated as murder.

A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

He is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday, October 16.

Detective Inspector Lynn Donnelly said: “Our thoughts first and foremost are with Jack’s family and friends, and all those affected by this incident.

“We will have a police presence in the local area as we continue to conduct our enquiries, and I’d like to thank those who have already assisted with our investigation.”

Chief Inspector Mhairi Crawford said: “We know the loss of a young life is felt within our communities, and I would like to reassure the public that we are working tirelessly to fully investigate what happened.

“Specialist and uniformed officers continue to work together following this incident and anyone with information or concerns should speak with an officer.

“We know there were a lot of people in the area who may have been affected and I’d like to thank those who assisted the emergency services at the time.”