Man charged in connection with death of girl on camping trip in Scotland

The Guardian World Wednesday 05 August 2026, 11:06 UTC By Hannah Al-Othman North of England Correspondent 1 min read

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Police say man, 35, was known to nine-year-old girl, who was found seriously injured in industrial estate in ArbroathA man has been charged in connection with the death of a nine-year-old girl who died while on a family camping trip in Scotland. The girl, from West Yorkshire, was found seriously injured just after midnight on Monday morning at the Elliot industrial estate in Arbroath, Angus.

Police say man, 35, was known to nine-year-old girl, who was found seriously injured in industrial estate in Arbroath

A man has been charged in connection with the death of a nine-year-old girl who died while on a family camping trip in Scotland.

The girl, from West Yorkshire, was found seriously injured just after midnight on Monday morning at the Elliot industrial estate in Arbroath, Angus.

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