Police have been standing guard outside of a street in the Temple area of Glasgow as part of a historic murder investigation.

Residents on Tambowie Street have said that officers have been outside the property for a number of days.

Neighbours have been left bewildered by their presence and have not been given any information on the reasons for their attendance.  

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A spokeswoman for Police Scotland confirmed that officers are at the scene in relation to the investigation into the murder of Tracey Wylde in 1997.

A man has been arrested and charged for the murder of the 21-year-old who was found dead in her flat in Barmulloch.

Zhi Min Chen, 43, from Glasgow appeared in private at the city’s sheriff court where he was represented by Ian McCarthy and made no plea.

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Sheriff Anthony Deutsch remanded him in custody and he will appear for a full committal hearing next week.