Police Scotland has released the name of the woman who died following a disturbance in Broxburn as Chitsidzo (Veronica) Chinyanga from Zimbabwe. 

Officers were called to a property in the Curnnighar Road area around 7.55pm on Sunday, 9 June, 2024. 

The 42-year-old was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where she later died. 

A 46-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with her death. 

He is due to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court on Tuesday, 11 June. 

Her family has released a statement through Police Scotland and said: “Veronica was a much loved mum, sister, niece and mother to all, who will be missed dearly by many. 

“We would ask that we are given privacy to come to terms with our loss at this time. 

John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.