Person found dead in woodland in Kirkcaldy

A person has been found dead in woodland in Kirkcaldy.

Emergency services were called to Victoria Road just before midday this morning (Monday, June 17).

They were responding to reports a person had been found unresponsive.

They were pronounced dead at the scene.

It's being treated as unexplained.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.55am on Monday, 17 June, 2024, police were called to a report of a person found unresponsive in a wooded area next to Victoria Road, Kirkcaldy.

“Emergency services attended and they were pronounced dead at the scene.

“The death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing.”

There are no road closures in the area but a footpath is shut while police and other emergency services continue to respond to the incident.

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