THE victim of a "violent and targeted" attack has been named as police launch a murder probe.

James Watt was found dead in a flat on Copland Quadrant, Ibrox, and police said his death is being treated as murder.

The 40-year-old was last seen around 1pm on Brighton Place, Glasgow, on the day he died and detectives are trying to trace his final movements.

He was killed on Friday, February 23, and his body found at around 10.20pm that night.

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Detective Chief Inspector Suzie Chow at the Major Investigations Team (West) said: “James has been the victim of a violent, and what we believe to be targeted, attack and as such it is vital that we trace the person or persons responsible.

“It is only by speaking to people who knew James, or knew of James, that we can begin to piece together his movements in the lead up to his death.

“We know that James was seen around 1pm on Brighton Place in Glasgow on the day he died so we are trying to gather information about his movements from then up until he was found around 10.20 pm that evening."

Officers are currently carrying out further forensic examinations as well as viewing CCTV footage and speaking to those in the community in an attempt to find out who James was with and what he was doing in the days leading up to his death.

Ms Chow is now seeking a person seen with James.

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She added: “We are keen to speak to a man who was in the company of James on Brighton Place who is described as white, 5ft 8 or 9 inches, between 25 to 34 years old, clean shaven with short dirty fair hair. "He was wearing a Pringle-style long-sleeved jumper that was light blue or grey in colour with diamonds on the front and dark coloured trousers.

“We would encourage this man to come forward as he may have information that can help us in the investigation.

“Anyone who has any information on who this man is, or who seen James on, or on the lead up to, Friday, February 23 and has any information about this incident should come forward and contact us.”

Relatives are aware of the death and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.

Anyone with information should contact the Major Investigation Team at Osprey House via telephone number 101 quoting incident number 4468 of Friday, January 23 2018.

Alternatively calls can be made via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where anonymity can be maintained.