A MURDER inquiry has been launched following the death of a woman in Falkirk.

Officers were called to the B902 New Carron Road on Saturday, July 29 at around 6.10pm after reports of a crash involving two vehicles.

A 27-year-old woman, named as Amy Rose Wilson from Bo'ness, who was driving a Vauxhall Vectra, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The passenger of the vehicle, a 22-year-old man, was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment.

A 39-year-old man, who was driving a black Volkswagen Tiguan, suffered minor injuries.

The death is being treated as suspicious and enquiries remain ongoing.

Detective Chief Inspector Susan Balfour said: "Amy Rose's death is being treated as murder and our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time.

"Our investigation is ongoing and I would like to reassure the public that we have a dedicated team of officers working on this investigation to establish the full circumstances of what happened.

"If you have any information that could help with our enquiries then please get in touch, no matter how insignificant you might think that information is."

Detectives are appealing for information to help trace a black Mercedes C-Class, containing a number of people, which left the scene and was last seen heading north on B902 New Carron Road.

Police stated that an altercation had taken place between the occupants of the Vauxhall and the Mercedes outside an address on Foundry Street, leading to a subsequent pursuit to New Carron Road.

Hazel Reid, detective inspector with the major investigation team, added: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman at this very difficult time.

“It is imperative we trace the occupants of the black Mercedes who fled the scene.

“We believe this vehicle has pursued the Vauxhall in a dangerous fashion, resulting in a crash with the Volkswagen Tiguan.

“Door to door enquiries are being carried out and I am keen to speak to anyone with any private CCTV, dashcam or any other footage they think would assist."

Anyone with any information can contact Police Scotland by calling 101 and quoting reference number 2938 of Saturday, July 29, 2023.

Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.