A MAN has been found dead in his home in Cowcaddens.

Police say “very little is known” about the pensioner’s life and are appealing for help to trace his relatives.

John Burgess, 73, was found at his Dundasvale Court home on January 7.

There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.

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Officers say that Mr Burgess's mother, Agnes Dunn Morton Burgess (nee Stewart) passed away in 2004, and that very little else is known about his life.

Anyone who has knowledge of Mr Burgess’s relatives is asked to contact the Administration Department at London Road Police Office on 0141 532 4656 between 7am and 3pm Monday - Friday.