Man appears in court charged with murder of woman in Glasgow

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in Glasgow.

James McCrindle, 53, made no plea to the murder charge when he appeared at a private hearing at Glasgow sheriff court on Monday afternoon.

Sandie Butler, 40, was pronounced dead after being found with serious injuries by detectives who were called to a disturbance in the St Mungo area of Glasgow on 29 October.

A murder investigation was launched after the result of a post-mortem last week.

McCrindle was arrested and charged by police on 1 November.

Butler was originally from Perth but had connections in Inverness and Pitlochry. Friends described her as "lovely" in tributes on social media. One wrote: "She was such a lovely person. I met her the day she came to Inverness and have kept in touch ever since. I haven't heard back from her in over a week. Oh doll, my heart breaks for you."

Another friend wrote: "Rest easy Sandie. I will carry our younger giggles, adventures and memories with me. Sending all my love to your family."