Probe as man dies in police custody after Kirkcaldy arrest

A man has died in police custody after being arrested in Fife yesterday.
Kirkcaldy Police StationKirkcaldy Police Station
Kirkcaldy Police Station

Police in Kirkcaldy say they are investigating after 36-year-old man died.

It follows reports of three ambulances at Kirkcaldy police station this morning in what officers said was “a medical matter”.

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) is carrying out a Crown-directed investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 36-year-old man who was taken into custody at Kirkcaldy Police Station on Thursday, 17 September, 2020.

"Police Scotland will co-operate fully with the PIRC's enquiries."