Person dies after falling ill at Rutherglen train station

A person has died after taking unwell at a train station in South Lanarkshire.

Emergency services were called to Rutherglen station just around 6.21pm on Saturday following reports that a person had fallen ill.

Officers from British Transport Police (BTP) and paramedics attended where the person was pronounced dead.

A BTP spokesperson said: “Officers were called to Rutherglen railway station at 6.21pm on Saturday (October 10) following reports that a person had fallen ill at the station.

“Officers attended alongside paramedics, however sadly, a person was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious.”