POLICE have held a meeting with Perthshire residents to reassure them about safety in the area in the wake of the murder of pensioner Janet Methven.
Hundreds of locals from Forteviot and the surrounding area met officers in the village hall on Sunday following a memorial service for the 80-year-old, who was attacked in her home last Monday.
Local councillor Alan Jack said police sought to reassure the community they were doing all they could to trace the person responsible for killing Mrs Methven, who was known as Jenny.
Mr Jack said: "I was at the memorial service on Sunday and the community is certainly pulling together.
"After the service we had tea and coffee at the village hall and the police spoke to us to reassure the community and take questions.
"Local residents are very worried by what has happened. But the community is receiving a lot of support. The officers have been very good."
The move came as Tayside Police boarded public transport one week on from the murder to speak to passengers in a bid to jog memories of potential witnesses.
Detective Chief Inspector Colin Gall, who is leading the inquiry, said: "We are making progress but we need the public's assistance to make that vital breakthrough. "
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