AN independent police probe has urged witnesses to come forward who may have saw a man being detained by police in Possil before he died four days later

The Evening Times previously reported that the death of the 43-year-old was being investigated by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) 

He died on Boxing Day in police custody, four days after he was detained by officers on Saracen Street on Thursday, December 22. 

Investigators have not revealed the circumstances surrounding the man being taken into police custody.

They, however, have released detailed descriptions of people who were in the busy North Glasgow street at around the time of the incident.

They wish to speak to a young woman who was wearing a dark parka style jacket with a hood, dark trousers and grey and white trainers.

She had dark hair tied up in a top knot style and was standing near the bus stop at the time of the incident.

They would also like to speak to two men who were standing near the bus stop.

A spokesman for the Investigation Team said: “We are keen to speak to anyone who was in Saracen Street between 7pm and 7.30pm on Thursday, December 22 and who may have been standing at or close to the bus stop located on the east footpath next to the Church of Scotland and who may have witnessed the incident.

“In particular the PIRC are keen to speak to a woman who was standing outside the bus stop.

"The woman was in her 20s or 30s and was wearing a dark coloured Parker style jacket with a hood, dark coloured trousers and grey and white trainers. The woman had dark coloured hair which was tied up in a top knot style. She got on a southbound number 8A First Glasgow bus at 7.26pm”.          

“We would also like to talk two men wearing dark clothing who were near to the bus stop and who got on a southbound number 75 First Glasgow bus about 7.10pm”.

Previously, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service instructed PIRC to undertake an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death/

A report on the commissioner’s findings will be submitted to the COPFS in due course.