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| Police appeal for sightings of Margaret McDonough following her death | Police appeal for sightings of Margaret McDonough following her death |
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| Police investigating the death of a woman who was found in a hotel room with serious injuries have appealed for sightings of her and her daughter. | Police investigating the death of a woman who was found in a hotel room with serious injuries have appealed for sightings of her and her daughter. |
| Margaret McDonough, 52, died in hospital a few hours after being found at the Premier Inn in Greenock at about 07:00 on Friday. | Margaret McDonough, 52, died in hospital a few hours after being found at the Premier Inn in Greenock at about 07:00 on Friday. |
| Her daughter Nicola, 23, was found injured in a nearby hallway and is critically ill in hospital. | Her daughter Nicola, 23, was found injured in a nearby hallway and is critically ill in hospital. |
| The Paisley women had checked in to the hotel at about 15:50 on Thursday. | The Paisley women had checked in to the hotel at about 15:50 on Thursday. |
| Det Insp David Wagstaff said they left the hotel a short time later and possibly returned between 00:30 and 01:00 on Friday. | Det Insp David Wagstaff said they left the hotel a short time later and possibly returned between 00:30 and 01:00 on Friday. |
| Police have also revealed details of the number plate of the red Suzuki Swift car the pair were in. The registration number is SL56CBF. | Police have also revealed details of the number plate of the red Suzuki Swift car the pair were in. The registration number is SL56CBF. |
| Det Insp Wagstaff said: "I'd like to speak to anyone who may have seen this vehicle." | Det Insp Wagstaff said: "I'd like to speak to anyone who may have seen this vehicle." |
| He added: "We are currently trying to piece together the movements of Margaret and Nicola on Thursday 9 May and until they were discovered with serious injuries at the Premier Inn in Greenock at 0700 hrs on Friday 10 May. | He added: "We are currently trying to piece together the movements of Margaret and Nicola on Thursday 9 May and until they were discovered with serious injuries at the Premier Inn in Greenock at 0700 hrs on Friday 10 May. |
| "There have been several sightings of Margaret in the Paisley area on Thursday morning until about 1000 hrs. | "There have been several sightings of Margaret in the Paisley area on Thursday morning until about 1000 hrs. |
| "We also know that Margaret and Nicola checked into the Premier Inn at James Watt Way, Greenock, at around 1550 hrs on the Thursday. | "We also know that Margaret and Nicola checked into the Premier Inn at James Watt Way, Greenock, at around 1550 hrs on the Thursday. |
| "I'd like to speak with anyone who saw them or their vehicle between 0900 hrs on the Thursday and 0700 hrs on the Friday morning." | "I'd like to speak with anyone who saw them or their vehicle between 0900 hrs on the Thursday and 0700 hrs on the Friday morning." |
| Police are waiting to speak to Ms McDonough and have not yet revealed whether there were any suspicious circumstances. | |
| Margaret McDonough was a mother of five grown children and a foster carer. She had stood as a Liberal Democrat candidate in council elections. |