A man has appeared in court charged with murder following the death of John Cairns in Shotts.
The 24-year-old died after sustaining serious injuries at a property in Shiel Gardens in the Lanarkshire town at around 8.20am on May 9. Mercy crews battled to save John, however, he died at the scene.
Ian Mitchell, of Wishaw, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday May 17, accused of murder. The 39-year-old made no plea or declaration during the hearing.
He was remanded in custody while the case was submitted for further examination. Mitchell will reappear in court within the next eight days.
Meanwhile, John's family said they were "shattered" by his death.
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Writing on social media, one relative said: "Rest easy wee man. Your life was never easy from a young age and my heart breaks for you.
'You did not deserve this. So young with your full life still in front of you. I'll never understand why. Your dogs are in safe hands wee pal."
Another relative said: "Our hearts are shattered".
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Detective Inspector Hazel Reid, from Police Scotland 's Major Investigation Team, said: "Our thoughts are with the man's family and friends at this very difficult time. We have a dedicated team of officers working on this investigation and extensive enquiries are ongoing at this time.
"Officers are gathering CCTV footage from the surrounding area and door to door inquiries are also being carried out. I am keen to speak to anyone with any private CCTV, dashcam, doorbell or any other footage that they think would assist the enquiry.
"We will have a continued police presence in the area and anyone with any concerns can approach these officers."
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