Woman confirmed dead after police descend on Dundee’s Seagate

Police have launched a probe into the death of a woman discovered in Dundee’s Seagate.

Swathes of police officers attended the area in relation to a “medical matter” on Wednesday afternoon.

Three police cars and a police van descended on the street shortly before 2pm.

Witnesses say officers quickly set up a cordon in an alley connecting Murraygate with the Seagate.

Officers have now confirmed the woman involved sadly died after being taken to Ninewells Hospital.

A Police Scotland spokesman confirmed: “Police Scotland attended at the Murraygate at 2pm today after concern for a woman.

“The woman was taken to Ninewells Hospital, Dundee where sadly she has died.”