Man charged after ‘unexplained’ death of ‘loving’ girl, 14

A 17-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a drugs offence following the death of a girl, 14, in Fife.

Carly Kilpatrick, of Inverkeithing, was pronounced dead in hospital a short time after emergency services were called to a property in the town at 2.45am on Monday, police said.

In a statement, her family said: “We are devastated by the loss of Carly and the circumstances surrounding her death.

“Carly was a loving daughter, sister, auntie and friend.

“She was a keen footballer and played for many local teams, and will be deeply missed by us all.

“We would like to thank all the services involved in helping us with their support.

“We’d like to request that our privacy be respected whilst we grieve for Carly.”

The man was arrested and charged in connection with an unspecified drug offence, but was released pending further inquiries.

A report has been submitted to the procurator fiscal.