East Ayrshire crime: Man, 26, arrested in connection with assault after ‘unexplained’ Newmilns death
Published 24th Sep 2025, 07:57 GMT
Investigations remain ongoing.
A man has been arrested in connection with an assault following the death of a person in an East Ayrshire village.
Emergency services were called to an address in Newmilns around 12.20pm on Tuesday.
Officers are treating the death as “unexplained”.
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A 26-year-old man has now been arrested in connection with an assault.
Enquiries ‘ongoing’ into Newmilns death
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 12.20pm on Tuesday, September 23, we were called to an address in the Newmilns area of East Ayrshire following a death.
“The death is being treated as unexplained. A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an assault and enquiries are ongoing.”