- Nine-year-old Minnie Merriman, from West Yorkshire, has been identified as the girl who died after being found seriously injured at the Elliot industrial estate in Arbroath.
- Minnie was discovered shortly after midnight on Monday and subsequently passed away at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.
- Her family released a statement via Police Scotland, describing her as their 'beloved, absolutely incredible, beautiful and brave Minnie Moo', and requested privacy during this difficult time.
- A 35-year-old man has been charged in connection with her death and is scheduled to appear at Forfar Sheriff Court; police are treating the death as suspicious but are not seeking any other suspects.
- Police Scotland's major investigation team continues its inquiries at the scene, with a police presence remaining, and the local community, including Councillor Lois Speed, has expressed shock and heartbreak over the incident.
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