Man arrested in Mary McLaren murder hunt

A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a mother-of-three whose body was dumped in undergrowth, police said today.

• Mary McLaren

Mary McLaren, 34, was last seen on February 25 after a visit to Fat Sams nightclub in Dundee with her sister.

Mrs McLaren was spotted in Marketgait near to its junction with King Street at around 3am with a man she met at the club.

Her body was found in undergrowth on an embankment to the north of Ladywell roundabout in Dundee city centre during a search last Wednesday.

On Friday Tayside Police confirmed they were treating the death as a murder.

A spokeswoman for the force said today: "Tayside Police can confirm that a 40-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Mary McLaren."

Mrs McLaren leaves behind her three children, Sarah-Jane, 17, Aaron, 14, and Dylan, 10.