West Lothian crime: Two more men charged over death of Billy Watson in Armadale
Men, 29 and 44, to appear in court on Monday
Two men arrested on Friday following the death of Billy Watson in Armadale have now been charged in connection with his death.
The men, aged 29 and 44, are due to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court on Monday, September 21.
Mr Watson was pronounced dead after officers were called to a report of a 35-year-old man injured within a property on Harestanes Road, Armadale, around 11.50am on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
Detectives said on Wednesday that following a post-mortem examination, the death was being treated as murder.
Officers said Mr Watson suffered fatal injuries consistent with being shot by a firearm.
A 57-year-old man appeared at Livingston Sheriff Court on Friday charged with murder. Frank McCarthy made no plea and he was remanded in custody. He will appear in court again within eight days.