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Man arrested after death of nine-year-old girl found seriously injured at Arbroath industrial estate

Police said a 35-year-old man has been arrested as inquiries continue into the girl’s death, which is being treated as suspicious.

  • Around 12.02am on Monday, officers were called to Elliot Industrial Estate in Arbroath after a nine-year-old girl was found with serious injuries; she was transported to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, where she died.
  • Police Scotland arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with the death, with Detective Superintendent Nicky McGovern confirming officers are investigating the incident at the industrial estate.
  • Emergency services attended the scene after the child was discovered early in the morning, with authorities treating the death as "suspicious" according to Police Scotland.
  • Specialist officers are supporting her family as inquiries continue, with Police Scotland working to establish the circumstances surrounding the nine-year-old girl's death.
  • Following the arrest, authorities continue the investigation in Arbroath as a 35-year-old man remains in custody pending further inquiries.
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Daily Record broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Monday, August 3, 2026.
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