A man has been arrested following the death of a pensioner in Lanarkshire.

Emergency services were called to a property in Dalziel Street in Hamilton after the alarm was raised at around 4.30pm yesterday.

Police say the woman, 75, was found dead and a man has been arrested.

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A force spokeswoman said: "A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 75-year-old woman in Dalziel Street, Hamilton.

"The incident was reported around 4.30pm on Sunday, February 9.

"Enquiries remain ongoing."