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Police probe after body found on Aberdeen roundabout

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Pictures from the scene showed police vehicles, a fire service appliance and forensic staff

Detectives in Aberdeen are investigating after a body was discovered on a roundabout in Dyce.

Emergency services were called to the roundabout near the Marriot Hotel, at Stoneywood Road and Victoria Street, at about 03:30 on Saturday.

Locals reported road closures and the presence of a police forensic tent.

Officers said they were currently treating the death as unexplained. It is not known if the body was a man or a woman.

Rail services on the nearby Inverness to Aberdeen line have been affected.

ScotRail tweeted that all lines were closed.

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The operator said: "Due to the emergency services dealing with an incident near the railway between Aberdeen and Dyce all lines are closed. Disruption is expected until 12:00."

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Around 03:30 on Saturday 17 September 2022, police were called to the roundabout at Stoneywood Road and Victoria Street, Dyce, following the discovery of a body.

"The death is being treated as unexplained, pending further inquiries, which are at an early stage."