A 17-year-old male's been charged with a drugs offence following the death of a 17-year-old in Inverkeithing.
Police were called to a house in the town at 2.45am yesterday morning (Monday, September 19) after reports of a girl falling ill in a property.
The girl was a pupil at Inverkeithing High School, she was rushed to Victoria Hospital but died a short time later.
Her death was sudden and is being treated as unexplained.
Enquiries continue.
News of the tragedy was announced on Monday by Inverkeithing High School headteacher Ian Adair in an email to parents.
In the letter he said the death was "untimely" and shared his thoughts with the girl's family
Counselling is being offered to pupils.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 2.45am on Monday, 18 September, officers were called to a report of a teenage girl taking unwell within a property in Inverkeithing.
"Emergency services attended, and she was taken by ambulance to the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy. She was pronounced deceased a short time later.
"Her death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries are continuing.
"A 17-year-old male has been arrested and charged in connection with a drugs offence and released pending further enquiries.
“A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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