The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Man charged with assault of Fife mystery death victim
Police say man not accused of causing ‘unexplained’ death
Police investigating the “unexplained” death of a Kirkcaldy shop worker have charged a man with assault.
The body of Imran Arshed was discovered in a flat in Greenloanings, in the Templehall area of the town, on Tuesday afternoon.
Police confirmed yesterday that a 31-year-old has since been charged with assault following a search of a property in nearby Alford Avenue, however they have stressed that the man has not been charged in any way of causing the death of Mr Arshed.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Police in Fife have arrested and charged a 31-year-old male with an assault on a 35-year-old man who was subsequently found dead within an address in Greenloanings, Kirkcaldy, on Tuesday July 11.
“This death remains unexplained at this time and inquiries are continuing,” they added.
A single police car remained stationed at the entrance to the ground-floor flat in Greenloanings yesterday after the discovery of Mr Arshed’s body.
The 35-year-old is understood to have only moved to the ground-floor flat within the past year, with neighbours having described him as a quiet, private person.
Forensic teams spent much of Wednesday at the property, removing several bags of items as part of the investigation into Mr Arshed’s death.
Meanwhile, a police cordon at Alford Avenue has been lifted following activity at a bungalow in the street on Wednesday.
Believed to be a Fife Council “scatter flat”, nobody answered the door to the end terrace house when The Courier visited yesterday.
One neighbour said that several officers had been stationed outside the property throughout Wednesday while officers conducted door-to-door inquiries.
“They must have arrived at around 8am and left at about 10pm,” she added.
“The whole area outside was taped off. This is normally a very quiet area and people tend to keep themselves to themselves.”