Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Death of woman, 37, ‘unexplained’
POLICE are investigating the “unexplained” death of a woman at a flat in Dundee.
Officers were called to Strathmartine Road in the Hilltown area of the city shortly after 3pm on Saturday.
Several police units and an ambulance attended the address near the former TSB Bank.
Those living near the block said there was a “significant” police presence in the area for a number of hours.
One man said he had just been heading into town when he saw the emergency services at the scene.
He said: “It isn’t uncommon to see the police on the Hilltown but there was a number of officers on the street.
“I saw there was an ambulance parked up with the flashing lights on and the police vehicles were scattered up and down the road.
“This must have been just after 3pm that this was unfolding.
“When I came back up the road just after 5.30pm, there was still a significant police presence.
“There was a number of officers congregated at the front door of that block.
“At that point I did start to fear the worst that something more serious had happened.
“I’m sorry to hear a woman has sadly died.”
A 42-year-old who lived nearby said he was “devastated” to hear about what had happened.
He said: “There were a few residents outside in the aftermath, people were naturally worried when they seen all the police.
“I saw all the officers at the entrance of the block of flats just after 5pm.
“Initially it was just one officer standing guard before more arrived. We weren’t sure what exactly had happened at first.
“Another person had told me there had been an ambulance there earlier in the afternoon.
“I’m devastated to hear that someone has died.
“My thoughts are with the woman’s family at this time.”
A police spokeswoman said: “At around 3.10pm on Saturday, July 2, we were made aware of the death of a 37-year-old woman at a property in Strathmartine Road, Dundee.
“Officers attended and inquiries will be carried out to establish the full circumstances surrounding the death, which is currently being treated as unexplained.
“A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.”