Toddler alone with dead body for ‘five days’

A toddler has been found alone with the body of a dead woman in a Perth flat.

The girl, believed to be around three-years-old, and the body were discovered  in a flat in Lickley Court, last night at around 8pm.

Emergency services were called to the scene after friends raised the alarm – it is believed the toddler could have been there for five days.

Police are treating the death as unexplained and have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.

A police spokeswoman said: “Police Scotland attended at Lickley Court, Perth yesterday at 8.10pm following the sudden death of a 28-year-old woman.

“The death is being treated as unexplained and inquiries are continuing.”