Arrests after man's death following Aberdeenshire incident

Police were called to an address near Turriff early this morning.

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Published 26th Jun 2019

Detectives are asking for help to understand how a man died after an incident in an Aberdeenshire village.

Two men have been arrested by police after the man's death following the incident near Turriff.

The police were called to an address in Cuminestown early this morning where a man was found injured.

He was rushed to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where he died.

Detective Inspector Gary Winter said: "Enquiries are at an early stage and there will be a significant police presence and activity in the Turriff and Cuminestown areas whilst we carry out our investigation into this incident.

"This would appear to have be an isolated incident and there was no wider threat to the local community.

"Anyone who heard or saw anything in the area is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference 0441 of 26 June."