Straight explosion that killed one person and injured three is ‘not suspicious’

Police say an explosion in an apartment block that killed one person and injured three others is not considered suspicious.

Graham Green, 50, was at the flat in Kellie Place, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, where the explosion occurred at around 6pm on Sunday, October 6.

Three people, a 49-year-old woman who died at the scene and two men aged 19 and 72, were injured and taken to hospital for treatment.

The explosion tore off part of the roof and left a large hole in the first floor.

Police Scotland said on Wednesday: “Following a multi-agency investigation into an explosion at a property in the Kellie Place area of ​​Alloa on Sunday 6 October 2024, no suspicious circumstances have been identified.

“50-year-old Graham Green was pronounced dead at the scene. “After the autopsy, his death is not considered suspicious and a report has been sent to the Financial Prosecutor’s Office.”

Gas distribution company SG had previously denied that its gas network was the cause of the explosion.