Almost two dozen teenagers arrested over Fife disorder

A total of 23 teenagers have been arrested and charged in connection with assaults and disorder following incidents in Fife last month.

Police have used the incidents to warn about an increase in anti-social behaviour as the weather improves and detectives have urged parents to be aware of who their children are socialising with.

Four boys aged 16 and under were taken to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy for treatment to serious injuries following an incident in Kinghorn at around 8.20pm on April 10.

They have since been released from hospital.

Following the incident, police said 19 teenage boys aged 14 to 16 have been arrested and charged with alleged offences including serious assault, carrying offensive weapons, abduction, and robbery. They were all reported to the procurator fiscal.

On April 25, a 16-year-old was attacked in Ravenscraig Park, Kirkcaldy, with police treating the incident as attempted murder.

Three boys aged 14-16 have been arrested and charged in connection with alleged attempted murder, assaults and threats, along with an 18-year-old man.

The 16-year-old was taken to Victoria Hospital for treatment.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said inquiries are ongoing.

Chief Inspector Scott Davidson said: “This was a huge policing effort and I extend my thanks to the team for their continued hard work and commitment in tackling this offending.

“I want to take this opportunity to reach out to parents and ask, do you know where your children are and who they are associating with?

“As the good weather resumes in Scotland, often so does anti-social behaviour and disorder and I urge parents to talk to their kids.

“Ask what they are doing, who they are with, and make sure they know the decision they make today could impact them for the rest of their lives.

“We are committed to eradicating this behaviour and will continue to bring offenders to justice.”