Woman accused of killing man who fell from window

The man died a week after falling from a window in Morgan Street in Dundee

A 38-year-old woman has appeared in court accused of killing a man who died after falling from a window in Dundee.

Jennifer Souter appeared in private at Dundee Sheriff Court charged with culpable homicide.

Ryan Munro was seriously injured in the fall in Morgan Street on 10 January and died a week later.

Stephen Stewart, 50, and Victoria McGowan, 41 have been charged with abduction and extortion following the incident.

Ms Souter is alleged to have threatened, intimidated and detained the 36-year-old man against his will with a view to extorting money from him and placing him in a state of fear and alarm.

It is claimed she committed culpable homicide by putting Mr Munro in fear for his safety and causing him to fall from a second floor window, resulting in fatal injuries.

She made no plea or declaration and was remanded in custody by Sheriff John Rafferty.

Neither Mr Stewart nor Ms McGowan made any plea to the charge against them and both were granted bail.

Mr Munro sustained serious head injuries when he fell about 30 feet (nine metres).

Humza Yousaf's brother-in-law, Ramsay El-Nakla, was initially arrested in connection with the incident before being released without charge pending further investigations.

Mr El-Nakla was not named on the petition.