Beach head police find body parts

The suitcase was found after a search of Arbroath harbour

Police investigating the death of a woman whose head was found on a beach have found a suitcase containing body parts in Arbroath Harbour.

They believe the remains are those of Jolanta Bledaite, 35, the Lithuanian woman whose body parts were found on Arbroath beach on Tuesday.

Her head was found by two young sisters and hands were discovered by police.

Two Lithuanian men, aged 19 and 40, have been arrested in connection with the inquiry but not charged.

Dive team

Ms Bledaite was a migrant worker who had been staying in Brechin, Angus.

The discovery of the suitcase was made at about 1530 BST by a member of Grampian Police's specialist Underwater Search and Rescue Dive Team.

They had been asked by Tayside Police to carry out a search of the harbour area.

The suitcase was forensically recovered from the water at about 1700 BST.

Police issued an artist's impression of Jolanta Bledaite

The dive team had already searched an area of water in the harbour on Friday and returned on Saturday to complete the search.

Police said the contents of the case would be subject to a full forensic examination.

Det Ch Insp Graham McMillan, the senior investigating officer, said: "It's still too early for me to say specifically what body parts are contained within the suitcase.

"The contents of the case will have to be emptied and examined under a very controlled environment within the police mortuary at police headquarters in Dundee."

He added: "'We are still searching properties in Brechin and carrying out door to door enquiries in the area in a bid to find out what happened to Jolanta.

"We are still very keen to hear from anyone who knew Jolanta or indeed anyone who saw her recently. It is vital that we establish her last known movements and to build up a picture of her lifestyle."