A Glasgow train station remains closed today after the murder of a teenage boy on Saturday.

Emergency services were called to High Street station in the city centre at around 3.45pm on Saturday to reports that a teenager had been seriously injured.

He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

A total of 123 train service updates have been issued in relation to trains between Edinburgh and Helensburgh, and Balloch and Airdrie, which would ordinarily stop at the station.

Over the weekend, buses replaced trains which ran between Bellgrove and Partick, but ScotRail have advised that the route has now reopened.

Although the route has been reopened, High Street station will remain closed today (Mon) until approximately 6pm and trains will not stop there.

 

Passengers who normally travel from High Street are advised to travel to and from Glasgow Queen Street.

A statement on ScotRail’s Twitter read: “High Street station will be closed and trains will not stop there until tomorrow afternoon (18 October) at the earliest.

“All trains will continue to run as normal through the area.

“We will let you know if anything changes.”

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Following the incident on Saturday, the teenager has been named as 14-year-old Justin McLaughlin.

Police have since launched a murder inquiry after the teenager died in hospital shortly after he was found and have arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection.

The Herald:

Detective chief inspector Brian Geddes, of Police Scotland’s Major Investigation Team and the Senior Investigating Officer, said: “Our thoughts very much remain with Justin's family and friends.

"His family have asked for their privacy to be respected at this very difficult time, and they are being supported by specialist officers.

“Although enquiries are at an early stage, what we do know is that an incident took place at High Street train station and we are sure that there will be people who may have witnessed something in the lead up to this.

“The area would have been busy with members of the public and commuters and we are urging those who have any information, no matter how small, to get in contact with police.”

Police Scotland can be contacted by calling 101 and quoting incident number 2280 of Saturday, October 16.