Tragic discovery of body in Denny close

A couple with young children were shocked to find a dead body at the foot of their stairwell in a common close.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd May 2017, 17:43 BST
Updated 9th May 2017, 19:06 BST

The grim discovery was made shortly before 9am last Friday, April 28 at a property in Bulloch Crescent, Denny.

Police are still trying to determine the cause of death.

Charlotte Alexander (27) was taking her six-year-old daughter to school when the youngster spotted the man’s body lying in the close.

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Her partner Thomas Duffy (31) told her to call the police after checking to see if the man was alive.

Charlotte, who also had her four-year-old son and eight-month-old daughter with her when the body was discovered, said: “It was a horrible experience.”

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Police in Forth Valley are investigating following the death of a 31-year-old man at an address in Bulloch Crescent, Denny.

“Inquiries are currently ongoing and the death is being treated as unexplained. A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”