Police in Scotland have launched an investigation after a woman from Donegal was found murdered in a flat in Scotland. 

Ann Coll, aged 61, was found with serious injuries at a flat in Rutherglen at roughly 12.45am on Friday, December 22nd. 

She was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Police said they were treating the death as murder following the results of a post-mortem examination. 

Officers have been making door-to-door inquiries in the town's Newfield Place area. 

Ms Coll was originally from Arduns in Gaoth Dobhair in West Donegal and still has many relatives in the area. 

Detective Inspector Lynsey Watters said her thoughts are with Ms Coll’s family at this time and the murder investigation is ongoing. 

"There will be an additional police presence in the area as this work continues and I would urge anyone who has any concerns, or who believes they may have information to speak to our officers,” she said. 

Ms Watters added that extensive enquiries are ongoing in the area and officers continue to work door-to-door, along with other lines of investigation. 

Reporting by Stephen Maguire.