Hunt for businessman's killer

Police are investigating his final movements

A murder inquiry has been launched following the death of a "well-known and popular" businessman in the west end of Glasgow.

Alexander Blue, 41, was found with injuries in Dundonald Road, Dowanhill, on Tuesday morning.

He was taken to the Southern General Hospital but died on Thursday.

Strathclyde Police said his death was being treated as murder.

Mr Blue had a number of business interests including the car franchise the Taxi Centre in Queensborough Gardens, Glasgow.

Alexander Blue died from head injuries

Police said Mr Blue was a single man who was a popular individual and he had the reputation among his business and professional associates of being an entrepreneur and generous to his employees.

He was well-known in the Byres Road and west end areas of Glasgow where he frequented cafe bars for business meetings.

Detectives have been trying to piece together the movements of Mr Blue prior to his death and have been conducting house to house enquiries in the Dowanhill area.

The officer in charge of the inquiry, Detective Chief Inspector David Swindle, said: "Alexander Blue appears to have been a well known and popular individual and there are no indications at this stage of our enquiries why he was murdered."