Man held after boy dies and girl injured.

Ten-year-old found dead and eight-year-old has serious injuries following incident in quiet town

A young boy has died and an eight-yearold girl is fighting for her life after an alleged attack in a Perthshire town.

The 10-year-old boy, named locally as Kane Morris, was discovered by police in a property on Union Street, Coupar Angus, in the early hours of yesterday.

The girl is being treated at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee for “serious and lifethreatening injuries”.

Officers were called to the flat by a member of the public at 2.30am and found an injured man nearby, understood to be Kane’s father Karl Morris.

The 37-year-old has been arrested in connection with the incident.

Union Street was cordoned off all day yesterday as detectives scoured the scene for evidence.

A hand-written tribute note, left with lilies and roses, was left nearby. It read: “To Kane, I will miss remember you and I miss you. From Kasayla.”

Residents of Coupar Angus were stunned by the incident and many were too upset to speak.

One, who asked not to be named, said: “This is usually a quiet place, you would never expect something like this to happen here.

“I hope the wee girl pulls through, it doesn’t bear thinking about.”

Another woman said: “It is absolutely heartbreaking.

“Two innocent children who should have been tucked up in bed and this has happened to them, it’s just awful.”

Detectives were trawling the streets of Coupar Angus yesterday while a forensics team worked inside the property. CCTV footage was taken from a number of businesses in the town centre.

The road was blocked by police when they arrived at the scene and remained closed all day yesterday. A remembrance parade, which was due to pass through Union Street, was cancelled.

Chief Inspector Ian Scott said: “At this time, our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of the young boy who has died in this incident and with the young girl who remains in a serious condition in hospital.

“I can confirm that a 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with this incident.

“Inquiries are ongoing, however I believe this to have been an isolated and contained incident with no threat to the wider public.

“There will be a police presence at the scene for some time while we undertake our investigation and I would like to thank the local community for their patience whilst we carry out our work.

“There will be additional patrols by local community based officers in Coupar Angus to help provide some reassurance to the community.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting reference 0611.

Perthshire North MSP John Swinney said: “I am horrified by the news from Coupar Angus that a child has lost his life and another child is in a critical condition.

“This is devastating news and my heart goes out to the children and their family and friends. The Coupar Angus community is so close to home for me and the news is literally impossible to comprehend.

“I urge anyone with relevant information to share that with Police Scotland. I will do all that I can to help everyone affected by this tragedy.”

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Inquiries are ongoing, however I believe this to have been an isolated and contained incident