Man dies and woman charged after 'unexplained' incident at Asda in Arbroath

A man has died and a woman has been charged following an incident at a supermarket in Arbroath.

Officers were alerted to reports of an unresponsive man within Asda at Westway Retail Park around 7.25pm on Sunday.

Police confirmed that a 61-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 37-year-old woman has been arrested and charged and is set to appear at Forfar Sheriff Court on Tuesday.

The force said the death is being treated as “unexplained” and a post mortem is set to be carried out.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.25pm on Sunday, June 30, 2024, we were called to a report of an unresponsive man within a supermarket in Westway Retail Park, Arbroath.

“Emergency services attended and a 61-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

“The death is being treated as unexplained at this time and a post mortem examination will be carried out in due course.

“A 37-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with an assault. She is due to appear at Forfar Sheriff Court on Tuesday, July 2.”

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 7.26pm on Sunday June 30 to attend an incident on Dundee Road, Arbroath. We dispatched two ambulances to the scene.”