A MAN has appeared in court in connection with the alleged murder of Billy McGuire.

Jordon Morrison, from Glasgow, is charged with murder and attempted murder. The 24-year-old appeared in private at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Saturday, January 2.

He made no plea or declaration and was committed for further examination. He was remanded in custody and he will appear again in court within eight days.

Billy McGuire, 25, died in hospital in the early hours of Monday, December 21, after an incident in Perth Crescent, Mountblow. A 34-year-old man was also rushed to hospital in critical condition.