Two in court charged with assault and robbery in Burntisland

Incident at High Street shop.
The two men appeared at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court. Pic: George McLuskie.The two men appeared at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court. Pic: George McLuskie.
The two men appeared at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court. Pic: George McLuskie.

Two men have appear in court charged with assault and robbery in Burntisland

The incident is alleged to have happened at a newsagents on the High Street on Tuesday morning.

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Paul Gemmell (39), from Burntisland, and Stuart Graham (28), of Lochgelly, appeared at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on Thursday where neither man made any plea.

Gemmell was committed for further examination and released on bail, while Graham was committed for further examination but remanded in custody, pending further appearances.

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