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Isabelle Sanders died in 'violent' attack in Glasgow house | |
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A woman who died at her home suffered a "violent attack" by a man who pushed his way inside, the BBC has been told. | |
A neighbour of Isabelle Sanders said he ran to her house in Raeswood Drive, in Crookston, Glasgow, after hearing the alarm in the early hours of Wednesday. | |
He said he was "horrified" to see the 51-year-old lying dead and her partner Norman Busby, 85, badly injured. | |
Police are treating the incident as murder and said they were following a definite line of inquiry. | |
The neighbour, who did not want to be identified, said Mr Busby told him that a man came to their door and pushed his way into the house before attacking them in the early hours of Wednesday morning. | The neighbour, who did not want to be identified, said Mr Busby told him that a man came to their door and pushed his way into the house before attacking them in the early hours of Wednesday morning. |
'Lovely couple' | 'Lovely couple' |
The neighbour said it was "too late to do anything for Isabelle" but Mr Busby, who was badly injured, was able to tell him what had happened. | The neighbour said it was "too late to do anything for Isabelle" but Mr Busby, who was badly injured, was able to tell him what had happened. |
The intruder had already fled the scene by the time the neighbour arrived. | The intruder had already fled the scene by the time the neighbour arrived. |
He said Mr Busby and Ms Sanders "were a lovely couple" who were "great neighbours" and he could not believe this had happened in an area where you could "hear a pin drop". | He said Mr Busby and Ms Sanders "were a lovely couple" who were "great neighbours" and he could not believe this had happened in an area where you could "hear a pin drop". |
Ms Sanders' body was found at the house at about 01:55 on Wednesday. | Ms Sanders' body was found at the house at about 01:55 on Wednesday. |
Mr Busby is being treated for his injuries at Glasgow's Southern General Hospital. | Mr Busby is being treated for his injuries at Glasgow's Southern General Hospital. |
Police have described the suspect as white, Scottish, with a local accent, between 20 and 30 years old, about 5ft 10in to 5ft 11in tall with a slim build and short dark hair. | Police have described the suspect as white, Scottish, with a local accent, between 20 and 30 years old, about 5ft 10in to 5ft 11in tall with a slim build and short dark hair. |
At the time of the incident he was wearing jeans, a light blue top and blue canvas deck shoes. | At the time of the incident he was wearing jeans, a light blue top and blue canvas deck shoes. |