Suspect taken to hospital after incident that left three injured and girl dead
A nine-year-old girl from West Yorkshire has died following an incident at an industrial estate in Arbroath, Scotland, which is currently being treated as suspicious. A man has been taken into police custody, and three other individuals were briefly hospitalized following the event.
Why it matters
The suspicious death of a child is a significant criminal matter that has prompted a major police investigation and public concern in the local community.
The nine-year-old, from West Yorkshire, was later pronounced dead in hospital
Facebook X / Twitter Copy Link More on this topic Man arrested over death of nine-year-old girl found in industrial estate Man arrested over death of nine-year-old girl 'was known to her' Posted in Angus Crime Police Scotland Last updated Aug 4th, 2026 at 18:14 Five people, including a girl who died and a man now in police custody, were taken to hospital after an incident at an industrial estate in Arbroath .
Emergency services were called to the Elliot Industrial Estate at around midnight on Monday after a nine-year-old girl was found injured.
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