A 58-year-old woman has died following an incident at a Peterhead property.
Police and paramedics were called to the town’s Catto Drive shortly after 6pm on Tuesday due to concerns for a female.
She has been named locally as Elizabeth Watson.
Upon arrival, officers found her within the residential property. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Man arrested after woman found dead
A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.
The residential street was sealed off by police tape, near Crossfolds Crescent, as officers carried out inquiries in the area.
Today, officers continue to stand guard outside the property as investigations continue.
Forensic officers arrived this afternoon to examine the scene.
Floral tributes have been left at the scene as police work to establish the circumstances leading up to the woman’s death.
Police confirmed inquiries into the incident are at an early stage.
In a statement, a spokeswoman said: “We were made aware of concern for a 58-year-old woman at an address on Catto Drive in Peterhead shortly after 6.15pm on Tuesday.
“She was pronounced dead at the scene.
“A 30-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.
“There is no risk to the wider public and inquiries to establish the full circumstances are at an early stage.”
Catto Drive neighbours in Peterhead shocked
Residents of the Aberdeenshire community are in a state of shock following the incident.
Ryan Thomson,23, has lived on the street for four years. He was eating his supper when he noticed the commotion outside.
He said: “I saw eight cops, two cars, a van and an ambulance.
“The dad was lying on the grass, it looked like he had passed out or fainted and two people had to lift him into the ambulance.
“It was just a shock. You don’t expect to see that in Peterhead.”
Fellow local resident John Greig, 43, said he was “shocked” after seeing the tragedy happen so close.
He had been watching television and first became aware of the police presence when he got a call from a neighbour at around 7pm.
He said: “I was told there had been an incident so I looked out the window and saw police had cordoned off the street.
“I have lived here for eight years and it is the first time there has been anything like this.”