{"id":61283,"date":"2026-09-22T18:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T18:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/tribute-to-deeply-loved-son-as-police-make-fourth-shooting-arrest\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T18:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T18:49:09","slug":"tribute-to-deeply-loved-son-as-police-make-fourth-shooting-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/tribute-to-deeply-loved-son-as-police-make-fourth-shooting-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Tribute to ‘deeply loved’ son as police make fourth shooting arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The family of a man who was shot dead in West Lothian have said he was “deeply loved” as police confirmed the arrest of a fourth suspect.<\/b><\/p>\n

Billy Watson, 35, was fatally injured in a property on Harestanes Road, Armadale, at about 11:50 on 12 September.<\/p>\n

Three men have already appeared in court charged with murder and attempting to defeat the ends of justice.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday officers said a 20-year-old man had also been arrested in connection with the death and inquiries were ongoing.<\/p>\n

A family statement, released through Police Scotland, said: “Billy was a deeply loved son, dad, brother, uncle and friend. <\/p>\n

“We are all desperate to find out any information about this horrific incident.”<\/p>\n

Frank McCarthy, 57, Corrie McQueen, 29 and Martin Patterson, 44, previously appeared before Livingston Sheriff Court charged with murder and attempting to defeat the ends of justice. <\/p>\n

They made no plea and were remanded in custody.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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