Scottish police arrest man after nine-year-old girl dies in Arbroath

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Posted Aug 3, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-03-1300
Scottish police arrest man after nine-year-old girl dies in Arbroath
Photo: The Herald

Police in Scotland have arrested a man following the suspicious death of a nine-year-old girl in Arbroath.

Police in Scotland have arrested a man after a nine-year-old girl died following an incident in Arbroath. Emergency services were called to the Elliot Industrial Estate around midnight on Monday, August 3, where officers discovered the child with serious injuries. She was transported to a hospital but subsequently pronounced dead. Authorities are treating the girl's death as suspicious. Detective Superintendent Nicky McGovern confirmed that police arrived at the industrial estate shortly after midnight. Enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident remain ongoing.

Sources: The Herald

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