The Herald

Man arrested after woman’s body found in flat

- ELLEN THOMAS

A 26-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after police launched an investigat­ion into the death of a woman.

Police were called to a flat in Minto Street in the Govan area of Glasgow at about 5pm on Wednesday and discovered the body of 25-year-old Katy Rourke.

Last night, following a day of intensive police activity at the scene, the force confirmed that a 26-yearold man had been arrested and was being detained in police custody ahead of an expected court appearance tomorrow.

Police said he was due to appear at a special sitting of Glasgow Sheriff Court in connection with the death of Ms Rourke, from Broughty Ferry.

Ms Rourke’s family have been kept informed of developmen­ts in the case.

A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

Earlier, Detective Chief Inspector Allan Burton said: “Officers have been conducting door-to-door inquiries and we are gathering and reviewing CCTV footage to gain additional informatio­n as part of this ongoing investigat­ion.

“A young woman has lost her life. If anyone has any informatio­n, no matter how insignific­ant it may seem, please do pass it on to police.

“Any small piece of informatio­n could prove vital in this inquiry.”

Police tape sealed off the immediate area of the crime scene as forensics teams moved into the property to search for clues to the woman’s death.

The street lies close to Govan’s high-security police station.

 ??  ?? INVESTIGAT­ION: Police officers search an area of Govan in Glasgow after the body of a 25-year-old woman was found. Picture: Nick Ponty
INVESTIGAT­ION: Police officers search an area of Govan in Glasgow after the body of a 25-year-old woman was found. Picture: Nick Ponty
 ??  ?? DISCOVERY: Katy Rourke’s family have been informed of her death.
DISCOVERY: Katy Rourke’s family have been informed of her death.

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