Two women charged after man dies in Rejects department store in Kirkcaldy

Two women have been charged in connection with the death of a man in Rejects department store in Kirkcaldy.

Police and an ambulance were called to the shop on St Clair Street shortly after noon on Friday.

A 62 year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators are treating it as unexplained.

Two women, aged 35 and 57, have been arrested and charged with culpable homicide.

A third woman, aged 18, was arrested and charged in connection with shoplifting during the same incident.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Two women, aged 35 and 57, have been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a 62-year-old man at a premises on St Clair Street, Kirkcaldy.

“Emergency services were called around 12.20pm on Friday, 6 January, 2023 but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

“A third woman, aged 18, was arrested and charged in connection with shoplifting during the same incident.

“The women are due to appear at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on Monday.”