MURDER cops have launched an investigation after a woman was found dead in a flat in the West End yesterday.
The 67-year-old was found dead in a flat on West Princes Street in Woodlands at around 4.00pm.
Police have now confirmed their major incident team will investigate the circumstances surrounding her death.
Officers are appealing for any information members of the public may have in assisting them with their enquiries.
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A post-mortem will be carried out in order to determine the circumstances surrounding the woman's death which cops are now treating as suspicious.
Detective Superintendent Suzie Chow, of Police Scotland’s Major Investigation Teams and senior investigating officer said: "Whilst we are at the early stages of the investigation into this suspicious death, we are following up a number of lines of enquiry and I would ask anyone who has any information that could assist with our investigation to please get in touch. It is imperative that we trace whoever is responsible for this woman's death as soon as possible.
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"The area of West Princes Street is very residential and we are sure that there will be people who may have witnessed something untoward in the lead up to the discovery of the woman's body yesterday. If you have any information, no matter how insignificant it might seem to you, please contact us as soon as possible."
Superintendent Ross Allan of the Greater Glasgow Police Division confirmed that additional police patrols will be in the area.
Anyone with information can access the Major Incident Public Portal here or they can call police on 101 quoting reference number 2559 of Tuesday June 1.
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