The Sun has named Ciaran Dickson as the Celtic B player arrested in relation to a fatal hit and run in the early hours of Sunday.
Following the tragedy there was speculation on social media throughout Sunday with Police Scotland announcing that a 19-year-old had been arrested.
Dickson was a very low profile signing, there was no mention of the midfielder joining Celtic on the club website. He is currently listed on the website as a member of the B squad but there is no profile.
In January Dickson signed a three year contract at Ibrox after making his top team debut in a Betfred Cup win over Falkirk. Tellingly his contract was cancelled in the summer with Celtic stepping in with a new deal.
The Sun reports:
CELTIC starlet Ciaran Dickson has been arrested after a teenager was killed in an alleged hit-and-run.
The footie ace, 19, was nicked by cops after Aidan Pilkington, 18, was found seriously injured in Crow Road, Glasgow, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
He was rushed to the city’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital at around 12.20am but could not be saved.
Police launched an appeal in relation to the alleged incident and officers said earlier a motor had been traced. Dickson — who plays for the Hoops B team — was arrested on Sunday and released pending further investigation.
The midfielder, of Erskine, Renfrewshire, made his debut for Rangers last season and was handed a three-year deal in January.
But after a shock summer exit from Ibrox, the Scotland Under-19 cap was snapped up by rivals Celtic earlier this month.
Dickson has made two appearances for the Celtic B side, scoring in the SPFL Trust Trophy defeat from Morton and in the Lowland League win last Wednesday against Gala Fairydean.
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