Overview
- Police Scotland identified the victim as 41-year-old Joanne Newlands, found dead on Tuesday at a flat on Kirkton Avenue in Knightswood, Glasgow.
- A murder inquiry began after a post-mortem led officers to treat the death as suspicious.
- Forensic teams in protective suits examined industrial bins and a storage area at the block of flats, with the site cordoned off and officers on guard.
- A 49-year-old man arrested in connection with the death on Wednesday was released pending further enquiries.
- Investigators requested public assistance via the MIPP, with information also accepted on 101 quoting incident 3344 of March 17 or anonymously through Crimestoppers.