Police have arrested a 35-year-old man after a nine-year-old girl found with serious injuries in Arbroath later died at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. Officers were called to Elliot Industrial Estate shortly after midnight.
The death is being treated as suspicious and Police Scotland said specialist officers are supporting the girl's family while inquiries continue.
A 35-year-old man has been arrested after a nine-year-old girl who was found with serious injuries in Arbroath later died in hospital, Police Scotland has confirmed.
Officers were called to Elliot Industrial Estate shortly after midnight. The girl was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, where she later died. Police are treating the death as suspicious.
Police Scotland said specialist officers are supporting the girl's family while inquiries continue. No further details have been released at this time as detectives investigate the circumstances surrounding her death.
Detective teams remain at the scene and are carrying out enquiries. Authorities have not yet provided additional information about the arrested man or any possible motive.
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