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Ryan Thom

Forensic police at Ayr flats as unexplained death probe stretches into second day

A death probe at a block of Ayr flats has stretched into its second day.

Cops are investigating the death of a 41-year-old woman after a body was discovered inside a property in Nursery Hall.

Specialist officers including forensic teams are understood to be combing through the flat in the Whitletts area of the town.

A large police presence still remains at the scene 24 hours from when officers first arrived.

Fresh pictures show two uniformed officers guarding the entrance to the block of flats, with a police cordon remaining around the scene.

Police confirmed yesterday that they were called to the flats around 10.15am. A 41-year-old woman was found and pronounced dead at the scene.

A post-mortem is due to take place as mystery continues to surround the woman's death.

Police yesterday were treating the death as unexplained as they carried out enquiries.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.15am on Monday, 27 March, police were called to a flat in Nursery Hall, Ayr.

“A 41-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

“A post mortem examination will take place in due course to establish the exact cause of death, however meantime the death is being treated as unexplained.

“Police enquiries are continuing.”

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