Attempted murder: Man arrested after incident in Leslie left man with serious injuries

Published 18th Feb 2022, 09:05 BST

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A man has been arrested after police launched an investigation into an attempted murder in Fife.

It came after a man was found with serious injuries on High Street, Leslie, around 10:50am on Wednesday.

Emergency services attended the scene, and he was taken to Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, for treatment.

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A police spokesman said: “A 23-year-old man was arrested and released pending further enquiries.”They added: "Officers are treating this incident as attempted murder and are following positive lines of enquiry.”

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