STV NewsA man has been arrested in connection with assault following the death of a person in East Ayrshire.
Emergency services were called to an address in Newmilns at around 12.20pm on Tuesday.
Officers are treating the death as “unexplained” and investigations are ongoing.
High Street in the village was cordoned off and residents were told not to leave their homes. Local businesses were also asked to shut.
STV NewsThe Scottish Ambulance Service were called to the scene at around 12.37pm.
A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an assault.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Around 12.20pm on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 we were called to an address in the Newmilns area of East Ayrshire following a death.
“The death is being treated as unexplained.
“A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an assault and enquiries are ongoing.”
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