Detectives investigating sexual assault of a teenage girl in Kirkcaldy woods arrest man

Detectives investigating the sexual assault of a teenage girl in Fife woods have arrested a man.

The 16-year-old girl was allegedly assaulted in woodland between Dunnikier Way and Hendry Road in Kirkcaldy at around 2.30pm on Thursday, September 11.

An investigation was launched and police later arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with the incident.

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Detectives investigating the sexual assault of a teenage girl in Fife woods have arrested a man. | John Devlin

A Police Scotland spokesman said: “A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl in Kirkcaldy.

“Officers received a report that the sexual assault occurred in woodland, between Dunnikier Way and Hendry Road around 2.30pm on Thursday. Enquiries are ongoing.“

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