A male suspect has appeared in court docket charged with homicide after the physique of a person was discovered inside a burning automobile.
Rafal Lyko was found within the burnt out Mercedes motor on February 11, 2019, after emergency providers had been known as to the scene in Greenhall Park, Blantyre.
The 36-year-old’s dying was confirmed as being suspicious following the outcomes of a put up mortem with a main police investigation launched.
Officers initially struggled to establish the person because of the extent of the fireplace injury however he was finally discovered to be the lacking Polish nationwide.
Darren Owen has now appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court docket the place he made no plea throughout the quick listening to.
The 22-year-old, from Glasgow, was charged with murdering Mr Lyko.
The case was submitted for additional examination by prosecutors with Owen anticipated to reappear at court docket throughout the subsequent eight days.
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Police investigating the tragic dying of Rafal - who solely arrived in Scotland two days earlier than his physique was discovered - advised how he had been visiting family members within the Tayside space.
Investigators additionally revealed that the automobile he was found in was allegedly stolen from the Oxgangs Street space of Edinburgh in January 2019.
It comes after Thomas Wilson, 25, from Glasgow, appeared in court docket earlier this month, additionally charged with Mr Lyko's homicide.
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