Police Scotland statement following death of Lamara Bell

Police Scotland has issued a statement expressing sympathy to the family and friends of Lamara Bell who died this weekend at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

The 25 year-old lay undiscovered next to her dead boyfriend John Yuill in their car for three days after police officers failed to respond to a report of a vehicle having left the road.

Enquiries are on-going into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.

Chief Constable Sir Stephen House said: “On behalf of Police Scotland, we are all deeply saddened by the news of Lamara Bell’s death this morning and I would personally like to express my deepest sympathies to her family and friends for their loss.

“We will continue to co-operate fully with the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner as they undertake their investigation into the circumstances of this tragic incident.”