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Man charged with attempted murder over Christmas Day incident

Officers confirmed a male suspect, 47, has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

Katharine Hay
Wednesday 29 December 2021 12:03 EST
A man has been arrested in connection with an attempted murder in Fife on Christmas Day (David Cheskin/PA)
A man has been arrested in connection with an attempted murder in Fife on Christmas Day (David Cheskin/PA) (PA Archive)

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A man has been charged with attempted murder following an incident in Fife on Christmas Day.

A 39-year-old man was found seriously injured at a property in Templehall Avenue in Kirkcaldy at about 7.10pm on Saturday.

The victim was taken to Victoria Hospital for treatment.

Details of his condition remain unknown at this time.

Officers confirmed a male suspect, 47, has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

He is due to appear at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on Thursday.

A police spokesperson said: “Inquiries into the incident are ongoing and anyone with information can call 101, quoting incident 2049 of 25 December.”

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