Man found dead at property in Livingston as police describe death as "unexplained"

Police have described the man’s death as “unexplained” after his body was found at a home in Livingston.

A man has been found dead in “unexplained” circumstances at a home in West Lothian.

Emergency services, including police and ambulance, were spotted outside a property on Perth Street in Livingston.

The incident took place at around 4.15pm on Thursday, June 4.

A man was found dead at a home in Livingston on Thursday afternoon.placeholder image
A man was found dead at a home in Livingston on Thursday afternoon. | Google Maps/John Devlin

Police confirmed that a man was found dead at the scene.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4.15pm on Thursday, 4 June, 2026 the body of a 54-year-old man was discovered within a property in Perth Street, Livingston.

“The death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing.

“A postmortem examination will be carried out in due course, and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

Scottish Ambulance Service has also been contacted for comment.

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