Death of architect father-of-three whose 団体／死体 was 設立する in walk-in freezer at his 高級な home 'is 存在 扱う／治療するd by police as a 自殺'?

  • Colin Machin was 設立する dead in a walk-in freezer in garage of home in June
  • The 50-year-old's architect's death was 初めは 扱う／治療するd as 'unexplained'
  • Foul play 支配するd out and it is understood death is 存在 扱う／治療するd as a 自殺?
  • Police say there are 'no 怪しげな circumstances' and have 完全にするd 報告（する）／憶測
  • The architect was 述べるd by friends as 'a 広大な／多数の／重要な guy with a 抱擁する heart'

By Julian Robinson for MailOnline

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An architect 設立する dead in a walk-in freezer in the garage of his home in Scotland may have committed 自殺, it has been 明らかにする／漏らすd.

Father-of-three Colin Machin, 50, was 設立する dead in the 深い-凍結する in Alva, Clackmannanshire, in June.

予定 to the nature of the 発見, police 扱う／治療するd his death as 'unexplained' and すぐに 開始する，打ち上げるd an 調査.

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Father-of-three Colin Machin (pictured with wife Maria), was found dead in the deep-freeze in Alva, Clackmannanshire, in June

Father-of-three Colin Machin (pictured with wife Maria), was 設立する dead in the 深い-凍結する in Alva, Clackmannanshire, in June

Due to the nature of the discovery at the home in Alva, Clackmannanshire, police treated his death as 'unexplained' and immediately launched an investigation

予定 to the nature of the 発見 at the home in Alva, Clackmannanshire, police 扱う／治療するd his death as 'unexplained' and すぐに 開始する，打ち上げるd an 調査

This has now 結論するd and police said today that foul play had been 支配するd out. It is understood his death is now 存在 扱う／治療するd as a 自殺.

A 証明書 登録（する）d on Monday said the actual 原因（となる） of death remained unknown '未解決の 研究室／実験室 熟考する／考慮するs'.

A Police Scotland 広報担当者 said today: 'Enquiries have 結論するd and a 報告（する）／憶測 has been submitted to the procurator 会計の.

'There are no 怪しげな circumstances and we are not looking for anyone in 関係 with the death.'

The 終結 of the 調査 opens the way for Mr Machin's funeral, which will take place at St Mungo's Roman カトリック教徒 Church in Alloa next Wednesday.

The Machin family have asked for only family flowers but for 寄付s to be made to Rachel House Children's Hospice.

Mr Machin left behind his wife, Maria, 51, and daughters Sinead, 23, and Erin, 21.

His youngest daughter Orla, 苦しむd from rare genetic 条件 Edwards' Syndrome, and 定期的に …に出席するd the hospice in Kinross for 一時的休止，執行延期 until her death in 2008, 老年の 10.

A police investigation into the death has concluded and police said today that foul play had been ruled out. It is understood his death is now being treated as a suicide

A police 調査 into the death has 結論するd and police said today that foul play had been 支配するd out. It is understood his death is now 存在 扱う／治療するd as a 自殺

At the time of her father's death, Erin paid 尊敬の印 to him on social マスコミ with words from Dougie Maclean's Caledonia.

She wrote: 'Let me tell you that I love you.

'And I think about you all the time.'

The Dundee University 卒業生（する） ran Machin Associates and he and his wife rented out several holiday cottages at their home at Boll Farm.

Last year he co-設立するd award-winning architectural practice Machin Dunn & MacFarlane Ltd, which was 任命するd to work on the redevelopment of a major 場所／位置 in Alloa.

Mr Machin was also director of an Edinburgh based 会社／堅い, Tigh 穀物 Ltd, which is 予定 to start work on 48 social-rented houses on the former Alva 学院 場所／位置.

In 新規加入 to his work as an architect, Mr Machin was 観光旅行，事業 代表者／国会議員 on the board of Clackmannanshire 商売／仕事 and was known for his charitable work through the Rotary Club of Alloa which he joined in 1992 and served as 大統領，／社長 in 1999.?

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