Death of woman treated as 'unexplained' after body found at flat

Officers locked down the area surrounding Calder Gardens in Edinburgh after the body was found.

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Police are treating the death of a woman at a flat in Edinburgh as “unexplained” following the discovery of a body.

Officers cordoned off the area around Cobbinshaw House South in Calder Gardens shortly after 5pm on Sunday evening after being alerted to the find.

The woman, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.

An investigation into the death is now under way and enquiries remain in progress.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.05pm on Sunday, October 23, officers were made aware of the death of a woman at Cobbinshaw House South, Calder Gardens, Edinburgh.

“The death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing.”

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