POLICE are appealing for information after a woman sustained a head injury in Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands.

The injured 62-year-old was discovered injured in an area close to hotel staff accommodation blocks within the Aviemore Resort on Sunday.

Police were notified at about 1.40am, emergency services attended and the woman was taken to hospital for treatment.

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Officers have established there were several people camping in the area and are appealing to them to contact officers with any information they may have.

Detective Inspector Caroline MacKay said: “It’s imperative we find out how this woman came to be injured.

“I am appealing to the people who were in that area to contact us. If you were camping it’s possible you saw or heard something which could help us find out what has happened.

“I am also appealing to anyone with mobile recording equipment to check the footage as it could have captured images which could assist our inquiries.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 0349 of August 25.