Murdered Irish grandmother last seen at shop three days before body found

A Donegal woman found murdered in Scotland was last seen three days before her body was discovered.

The body of grandmother Ann Coll, who was originally from Gweedore, was found on December 22 in a first floor flat in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire.

The 61-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police Scotland launched a murder probe after a postmortem examination confirmed her death as being suspicious.

A cordon was immediately placed and officers conducted door-to-door visits in the Newfield Place area in a bid to piece together vital clues.

Detectives from the Major Investigations Team are leading the investigation.

Ms Coll hailed from Arduns in Gweedore and has relatives living in west Donegal.

CCTV footage obtained by media in Scotland shows Ms Coll visiting her local shop to buy cigarettes on December 19 at 8.46am.

Accompanied by her believed border collie, Ann - who was said to visit the shop multiple times each day - then makes the short walk to her home.

The footage, stills from which have been released by the Scottish Sun, is among the last known sightings of Ms Coll.

Officers are scouring through CCTV footage from local businesses and homes in a bid to piece together the mysterious death. A large police presence remained in the area in the days after the body was located.

Detective Chief Inspector Lynsey Watters, of the major investigations team, said:  "Our thoughts are with Ann's family and we are providing them with support at this very difficult time.

"Our investigation into her murder is ongoing and I would urge anyone who can help to get in touch as soon as you can.

"I would ask anyone who believes they may have seen or heard anything which may be suspicious around the area to get in touch with us."