Man detained after woman dies in fall from multi-storey building

Elders Court: Jennifer Findlay died after falling from the fifth floor.

A man has been detained after a woman fell from the fifth floor of a multi-storey in Dundee.

Tayside Police were called to Elders Court in the Lochee area just before 9pm on Thursday.

Paramedics went to the flats but were unable to save Jennifer Findlay, 46, of Elders Court, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

A police spokeswoman said a 44-year-old man has been detained and is assisting officers with their investigation.

She added that enquiries were continuing and the death was being treated as unexplained.

She said: "Door to door enquiries are ongoing, as is a review of public and private CCTV. There will also be a full forensic examination of the address from which the deceased fell.

"Enquiries are at an early stage and officers would appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident and who has not already spoken with the police to contact them on 0300 111 2222 or speak to any officer."

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