THE KILLER who buried a woman's body in a shallow grave on an Edinburgh hill left no DNA at the scene, police say.

Police Scotland has received more than 30 calls from as far afield as Israel after releasing a facial reconstruction image of the woman whose dismembered remains were discovered in a shallow grave in a wooded area of Corstorphine Hill on June 6 by a cyclist.

Experts used a CT scan of her skull to create the image of how they think she would have looked.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: "There were 30 calls although some overlap. Some calls were more interesting than others but they are all being followed up.

"It is too soon to say how significant the leads are."

Officers said only one of the calls was from outside the UK, although they are to circulate the latest facial image to Europol and Interpol as investigators widen their net.

Police also plan to circulate the image locally to homes and businesses around the Corstorphine Hill area.

Detective Chief Inspector Keith Hardie said: "The initial response to the release of the facial reconstruction image has been very encouraging. We have received more than 30 calls, from people as far away as Israel, suggesting a possible identity for the woman, and each of these calls will be followed up by the team of officers dedicated to this case.

"I would like to thank the media for helping us circulate this reconstruction and the public for their response so far. We will be circulating the image widely and detectives will be taking it round homes and businesses in the Corstorphine Hill area.

"Somebody knows who this woman is. We need that person to see this image, to recognise the face and to make that call."

Experts at Dundee University worked on creating a very accurate representation of her face, although detectives said they were less sure how she would have worn her hair.

Similar images of Mary, Queen of Scots, Robert Burns and Richard III have been produced by the same method. Police also believe the woman is western European, which includes the UK and Ireland.

The woman was white, aged between 32 and 60, about 5ft 2in and of medium build.

Detectives say she had had extensive dental treatment done and details of her implants and veneers have appeared in trade publications to try to jog dentists' memories.

Images of her distinctive jewellery, including two gold rings set with precious stones, one in a daisy shape and the other an Irish Claddagh ring, have also been released.

DCI Hardie said officers hoped the image of her face was the final piece of the jigsaw.