Officers were called to the Aitken Place area of the town at around 7.30pm on Wednesday following reports of a woman taking unwell.She was pronounced dead a short time later.
Police say the woman's death is being treated as"unexplained" but they do not believe it to be suspicious.spokesperson said:"Around 7.30pm on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 officers were called to a report of a 43-year-old woman taking unwell within a property in the Aitken Place area of Lanark. "Emergency services attended, and she was taken by ambulance to Wishaw General Hospital. She was pronounced deceased a short time later.
"Her death is being treated as unexplained however it is not thought to be suspicious. A 27-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a drugs offence.Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention.