Baby in critical condition following incident in Arbroath

A six month old baby girl is in a critical condition in hospital after an incident in Arbroath.

Police were called to a house on the town's St Vigeans Road on Saturday afternoon, and the child was subsequently taken to Ninewells Hospital.

She was later transferred to Edinburgh's Sick Kids Hospital where she's understood to be fighting for life.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A six-month-old female child is in a critical condition in the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh.

"The serious injuries she has sustained are as yet unexplained. Enquiries are at an early stage.

"The investigation is being carried out in joint partnership with Angus Council Social Work Department and the NHS.

"As part of this investigation, there will be a police presence in St Vigeans Road, Arbroath."