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A woman has collapsed and died in a supermarket packed with shoppers in Dundee.

The 68-year-old was at the tills in the Asda store at Milton of Craig on Wednesday afternoon when she took unwell.

She was treated by staff and customers before emergency services rushed to the huge shop shortly before lunchtime.

But tragically she passed away in an ambulance at the scene while being treated by paramedics.

Police have now launched an investigation into the death.

The woman was named as Patsy in a Facebook tribute by relative, Terri Inglis.

She simply said: “RIP aunty patsy you will be truly missed from all the family.”

It is understood the woman’s death is not linked to panic buying that has gripped shoppers in the east-end store over the last few days.

A mum who was with her child witnessed the tragedy unfold.

She wrote: “I’m so saddened to hear this - I was there at the check outs when she fell ill and had to leave as my toddler was getting distressed just as the ambulance arrived.

“Even though it didn’t look good, I really hoped she would have been okay. RIP. My thoughts go out to her family at this horrible time. xx”

While another witness said: “I saw a woman surrounded by several people who were obviously very concerned by what had happened to her.

“The woman was on the ground and people were trying to shield her.

“Others were alerting the emergency services who arrived shortly after. Police and paramedics rushed to try to help and the woman was taken on to a stretcher and carried out to the waiting ambulance.

“My thoughts are with her family. This is a dreadful thing to happen to anyone.”

A spokesman for Asda confirmed they were working with the police during their investigation.

He said: “We are working with the relevant authorities to support their investigation and our deepest condolences are with the family of the man involved.”

A spokesman for Police Scotland said: “Around 11.55am on Wednesday, March 18, emergency services were called to a premises on Milton of Craigie Road, Dundee, following a report that a 68-year-old woman had taken unwell.

“The woman died a short time later. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”