Man held as boy dies and girl seriously injured

A 10-year-old boy has died and an eight-year-old girl has life-threatening injuries following an incident at a property in Perth and Kinross.

Police were called to an address in Union Street, Coupar Angus, after being alerted by a member of the public at around 2:30am yesterday.

Officers found the two children at the property and an injured man nearby.

The girl was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee with serious and lifethreatening injuries. The boy died at the scene.

A 37-year-old man has been arrested over the incident.

Chief Inspector Ian Scott, of Police Scotland 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 .”