In the early hours of the morning, police in Scotland made an arrest following a fire at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court. The incident occurred at around 4.50am on Thursday, February 6. Officers from Police Scotland responded to reports of a blaze at the Fife court building. A 21-year-old individual has been arrested and charged in connection with the fire. They are set to appear at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on Friday, February 7, 2025.
The fire at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court led to a disruption in court proceedings as emergency services attended the scene to handle the situation. As a result, all court business has been relocated to the Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court Annex building on Brycedale Avenue. Defendants and witnesses are instructed to attend proceedings at the annex as usual.
A Police Scotland spokesperson stated, “A 21-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with an incident of wilful fire-raising at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court, which happened around 4.50am on Thursday, 6 February.” Meanwhile, a representative from Scottish Fire and Rescue confirmed their response to the fire at Whytecauseway in Kirkcaldy, with crews from Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline mobilised to the scene.
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