iStockA man has been arrested after a woman’s body was discovered following an early morning house fire in Dundee.
Emergency services were called to a flat in the Byron Street area at around 7.10am on Friday morning.
Two fire engines were sent to the scene and the blaze was extinguished.
The body of a 37-year-old woman was found within. Her family have been informed, and they are being provided with support by specially trained officers.
A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death and enquiries remain ongoing.
It is understood that police activity at Kenmore Street and Glenagnes Road in the Blackness area of Dundee was linked to the investigation.
A police statement read: “We received a report around 7.25am on Friday, October 31, 2025 of a fire at a property in the Byron Street area of Dundee.
“Emergency services attended and extinguished the fire, and the body of a 37-year-old woman was found within.
“Her family have been informed, and they are being provided with support by specially trained officers.
“A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death and enquiries remain ongoing.”
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