Woman, 35, found dead in Scotland as man arrested over "suspicious" death

25 June 2026 , 19:05
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Woman, 35, found dead in Scotland as man arrested over "suspicious" death
Woman, 35, found dead in Scotland as man arrested over "suspicious" death

A man has been arrested following the death of a woman at a home in the Scottish Borders.

Emergency services were called to a property on McLagan Drive in Hawick at around 7.20am on Wednesday after they were alerted to an incident.

A 35-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Her next of kin has been made aware.

Detectives are treating the death as suspicious. Officers have arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with assault.

An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.20am on Thursday, June 25, 2026, we were called to the death of a 35-year-old woman at a property on McLagan Drive in Hawick. Next of kin is aware. 

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

“A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with assault and enquiries are ongoing.”

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