Man dies after stabbing at Fife restaurant

Police confirm they have made an arrest

Published 18th Sep 2021

A man has died after being stabbed at a restaurant in Fife yesterday.

The 44-year-old was taken to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy after a disturbance at a premises in High Street, Inverkeithing, at about 4.35pm.

Officers confirmed he died a short time later from his injuries.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 4.35pm on Friday, 17 September, 2021, officers were called to a report of a 44-year-old man having been seriously injured following a disturbance in a restaurant on High Street, Inverkeithing.

"Emergency services attended and he was taken by ambulance to the Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, where he died a short time later.

“A man has been arrested in connection with the incident and enquiries are continuing."

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