Fife crime news: 14-year-old arrested after 15-year-old taken to hospital with serious facial injuries in Kirkcaldy
Published 26th Feb 2023, 16:07 GMT
Updated 26th Feb 2023, 16:07 GMT
A teenager has been arrested with assault after 15-year-old taken to hospital.
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the assault of a 15-year-old in Riverside Park, Glenrothes on Saturday.
The victim sustained serious facial injuries and received treatment at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy.
Police suspect that others may be involved and have said that they are following ‘positive lines of inquiry’ to trace them.
Officers have also said that they are aware images of this incident are circulating online. Inspector Kirk Donnelly from Glenrothes Police Station added: “There is no place for this type of violence in our community and I utterly condemn such acts. Anyone who takes part in violence will face the full consequences of the justice system.”