A MAN has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman in Perthshire
Officers were called to the Muirmont area of Bridge of Earn, near Perth, at about 1.30pm on Friday.
Police said they were treating the 27-year-old woman's death as "suspicious" and launched a major investigation.
A 56-year-old man was later arrested in connection with the death.
No further details about the woman have been released.
Police cordoned off Horsemill Place, a cul-de-sac, yards from the M90 Perth to Edinburgh motorway, as forensic investigations got underway.
Several police vans and a major incident unit were seen on the street, which contains about 20 bungalows, built in the last three years.
A spokesman for Police Scotland's Tayside Division said: "Police Scotland is investigating the death of an adult female at an address in Bridge of Earn, Perthshire.
"The death is being treated as suspicious. Inquiries are currently at an early stage."
The man is expected to appear in court on Monday.
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