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A nine-year-old girl has died after being found with serious injuries at Elliot Industrial Estate in Arbroath. A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death. Police say the death is treated as suspicious and investigations continue.
A nine-year-old girl has died after being found seriously injured at the Elliot Industrial Estate in Arbroath. Police say the death is suspicious. A 35-year-old white British man known to the girl has been arrested and is due to appear in Dundee Sheriff Court. The girl’s family, from West Yorkshire, were camping nearby when the incident occurred.
Minnie Merriman has died after being found seriously injured at an Arbroath industrial estate. Her father, 35-year-old Christopher Rice, has been charged with her murder. NHS Tayside is investigating a potential data breach at Ninewells Hospital related to patient records access.
The Eljamel public inquiry has heard that theatre logbooks linked to the convicted surgeon were destroyed despite a do-not-destroy order. NHS Tayside chief executive Nicky Connor has acknowledged that the incident has eroded trust and caused distress to patients. The inquiry is examining the broader failures in documentation and the accountability of NHS bodies.
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