The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Police link siege to body discovery
DUNDEE: Michelle Lizanec found dead before stand-off
A man has been charged in connection with the death of a woman in Perthshire which is believed to have sparked a 12-hour siege in Dundee.
The body of 44-year-old Michelle Lizanec was discovered at a house on Orchard Way in Inchture on Saturday night.
Police have arrested and charged a 46-yearold man following an all day stand-off on Balunie Street, Dundee, on Sunday.
Neighbours in Inchture said a couple had moved into the home last summer but described them as “quiet”.
Nearby residents said officers kicked down the back door of the house at 3.30am on Sunday.
One said: “It’s a bit scary. We were all saying just the other day that we hadn’t seen them.”
Armed officers traced the man to Balunie Street where he barricaded himself inside a property, threatening to self-harm.
The man, who has not yet been named by police, is due to appear before Perth Sheriff Court today.
Aman has been charged after a woman was found dead in a Perthshire home. It comes after a man was arrested following a 12hour siege in Dundee.
The 46-year-old was apprehended in the city’s Balunie Street around 8.50pm on Sunday after dozens of armed police surrounded a property.
Officers said they were linking the incident to the death of 44-year-old Michelle Lizanec of Catmoor Avenue, Scone, at a house on Orchard Way in Inchture. Her body was found by officers the night before.
Police last night released a statement saying: “A 46-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with her death. He is due before Perth Sheriff Court on Tuesday, 16 February, 2021.
“A full report will be forwarded to the procurator fiscal.”
Neighbours in Orchard Way said a couple had moved into the property last summer but were not well known in the area.
One witness said: “They didn’t really speak to us. They were quiet.”
A resident said they were woken from their sleep in the early hours of Sunday by the sound of officers breaking down the back door of the property on the estate.
“The police came and kicked the door down at around 3.30 in the morning,” he said.
“It’s a bit scary, it’s mad. “I saw a lot of forensic officers and that.
“They were testing the door, trying to get DNA.”
The resident said the couple who lived in the property had not been seen for a while.
“We were all saying just the other day that we hadn’t seen them,” he added.
Yesterday, a number of police vehicles were still stationed around the Inchture property as officers conducted inquiries.
The man was arrested following an all-day standoff with police.
One 82-year-old woman, who asked not to be named, watched the events from her window which overlooks the property.
She said: “It was incredible to watch and quite concerning. There were police with guns right outside our homes.
“We were given no information. My son and daughter kept phoning me to make sure I was all right.” Another resident said: “When I tried to go out in my car I was told I couldn’t.
“One of my neighbours was escorted to her home by police. We kept asking what was going on but the police said they couldn’t tell us anything.
“It was really upsetting, especially when I looked out and saw police in riot gear with helmets and carrying big guns.”
The man was eventually led away shortly before 9pm on Sunday after negotiators had reasoned with him through a letterbox.
Police Scotland confirmed they believed the two incidents to be linked.
A police spokesperson said: “Officers responded to reports of a concern for person at a property on Orchard Way, Inchture, Perth around 11.40pm on Saturday February 13.
“Emergency services attended and a 44-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.”
The spokesperson added: “Around 8.45am on Sunday February 14, officers were called to an address in Balunie Street, Dundee where a 46-year-old man was threatening self-harm within a house.
“Officers, assisted by public order trained officers and negotiators, attended.
“There was no threat to the wider public during this incident. Around 8.50pm, the 46-year-old man was arrested.”