9-year-old girl dies after being found seriously injured in Arbroath, Scotland; man arrested

ARBROATH, Scotland — A 9-year-old girl has died after being found with serious injuries at Elliot Industrial Estate in Arbroath, Scotland, early Monday morning, police said.

Officers were called to the scene at approximately 12:02 a.m. on August 3, where they discovered the injured child. She was transported to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, where she later died.

Police Scotland said a 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the girl’s death, which is being treated as suspicious.

Detectives have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident, and authorities said inquiries remain ongoing.