Man arrested after 65-year-old's 'suspicious' death in Glenrothes incident

A man has died and another has been arrested after an incident in Glenrothes last night which saw emergency services on the scene.

A 29-year-old man has been arrested after an incident at the Fife town’s Uist Road, while officers have confirmed that a 65-year-old man has died.

Police are treating the death as suspicious.placeholder image
Police are treating the death as suspicious.

Police and ambulance services were at the scene last night, shortly after 7pm, and inquiries are still ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.10pm on Saturday, 20 February, officers were called to a report of a disturbance at a house in Uist Road, Glenrothes.

"Emergency services attended, however a 65 year-old man was pronounced dead a short time later. A post mortem examination will take place in due course to establish the exact cause of death, however the death is currently being treated as suspicious.

“A 29 year-old man has been arrested in connection with this incident and enquiries are ongoing.”

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