A murder probe has been launched over the death of a woman in Aberdeen who has been described by heartbroken family as a "deeply loved" mother.
Police have named the woman discovered near an address on Stoneywood Road, in Dyce as 47-year-old Jill Barclay, who was local to the area.
Officers were called to the scene at around 3.30am on September 17, with forensics teams snapped amid a significant emergency service response.