Detectives probing the death of a London woman have issued a fresh appeal a year since her body was found on an Edinburgh golf course.

Saima Ahmed was found at Gogarstone Golf Club on January 9 last year, almost five months after she went missing from her Wembley home.

The 36-year-old had no links to Edinburgh and her family were at a loss to explain why she would have travelled to the city.

Police issued a fresh appeal on Wednesday, exactly a year since her remains were fully recovered from the site.

Detectives believe she travelled by train to Edinburgh on August 30 last year.

They said they were desperate to uncover the "vital piece of information" explaining why Ms Ahmed travelled to Scotland.

A report was sent to the procurator fiscal after her remains were discovered, however police have not established any suspicious circumstances.

Detective chief inspector Martin MacLean said: "I am determined to provide Saima's family with the answers they crave and whilst at this time I have no evidence of any criminality, I still do not know why Saima travelled to Edinburgh, where she was intending to visit or whom she planned to meet with.

"I thank those who have helped us thus far, but I believe someone out there will have seen Saima during her time in the city, or knows why she visited the Capital and I would ask that person, or persons, to contact police immediately.

"In addition, anyone with any further information at all relevant to this ongoing investigation is also asked to get in touch."