Police in Falkirk have launched a murder investigation after the body of a woman was discovered within a house.
Officers were called to an address in Springfield Drive around 12.30am where the woman was found in a bedroom.
Enquiries are ongoing to establish her identity and determine the full circumstances surrounding this incident.
A male is currently detained in connection with this investigation.
Chief Inspector Mandy Paterson, Local Area Commander said:
"Our enquiries into how the woman died are ongoing and detectives and forensic officers are carrying out a thorough investigation at the
scene.
"For this particularly quiet area within the community this will be an unsettling time, however I can confirm that we currently have a man in
police custody and we are not looking for anyone else in connection with our enquiry.
"I would ask residents to be patient with us while we carry out the necessary door-to-door enquiries and we are committed to returning the
area to normality as soon as possible."
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