Man appears in court charged with murder of woman in Glasgow

James McCrindle, 53, made no plea after being charged with murder of Sandie Butler, 40, in Townhead area of city.

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in Glasgow.

James McCrindle, 53, made no plea to the murder charge when he appeared at a private hearing at Glasgow sheriff court on Monday afternoon.

Sandie Butler, 40, was pronounced dead after being found with serious injuries by detectives who were called to a disturbance in the Townhead area of Glasgow on 29 October.

A murder investigation was launched after the result of a postmortem last week.

McCrindle was arrested and charged by police on 1 November.

Butler was originally from Perth but had connections in Inverness and Pitlochry.

Friends described her as “lovely” in tributes on social media. One wrote: “She was such a lovely person. I met her the day she came to Inverness and have kept in touch ever since. I haven’t heard back from her in over a week. Oh doll, my heart breaks for you.”

Another friend wrote: “Rest easy Sandie. I will carry our younger giggles, adventures and memories with me. Sending all my love to your family.”