Karen Buckley murder police trace female witness

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CCTV footage of potential witnessImage source, Police Scotland
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Police have traced the young woman in the CCTV image appeal

Police investigating the murder of Irish student Karen Buckley in Glasgow have traced a woman they believe may be a potential witness to their inquiry.

A CCTV image of the young woman was issued earlier along with details of her movements in the city on 12 April.

Ms Buckley went missing after leaving a nightclub on 11 April. Her body was found four days later near Milngavie.

Alexander Pacteau, 21, from Glasgow, has appeared in court charged with the 24-year-old's murder.

Ms Buckley, who was from Cork, went missing following a night out at the Sanctuary nightclub in Glasgow's west end on 11 April.

Her body was later found by police at High Craigton Farm, near Milngavie.

Karen BuckleyImage source, REX Shutterstock
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Karen Buckley moved to Glasgow in February to study occupational therapy at Glasgow Caledonian University

Police Scotland said they wanted to trace a woman, described as between 18 and 25 years old, with long brown straight hair, who was seen near the Sanctuary nightclub.

In a statement, the force said: "The woman in the CCTV image has now been traced. We would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance with this matter."

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