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The Latest Breaking News from Kirkcaldy

Community trusted police in wake of Sheku Bayoh death, ex-officer tells inquiry

The 31-year-old died while being restrained by police in Kirkcaldy, Fife, in May 2015.

The Independent UK

Young girl, 12, rushed to hospital after being knocked down on Scots road

The 12-year-old girl was taken to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy for treatment.

Daily Record

Sheku Bayoh police officer concerned about race claims after death in custody, inquiry hears

Sergeant Scott Maxwell managed the response team on the day of May 3 2015, when Mr Bayoh died.

Daily Record

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Police officer 'found knife in grass near where Sheku Bayoh was restrained', inquiry told

Mr Bayoh died after the events in Hayfield Road, Kirkcaldy, Fife.

Daily Record

Young man found dead in Scots town as cops probe 'unexplained' death

Emergency crews attended the property on Dollar Crescent, Kirkcaldy this morning but the man had passed away.

Daily Record

Scots cop tells inquiry of 'horror' after realising Sheku Bayoh was unconscious

PC Daniel Gibson told the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry that he had seen officers struggling with the 31-year-old before he died.

Daily Record

Officer felt ‘horrific’ after realising Sheku Bayoh was unconscious – inquiry

It emerged at the hearing that the same officer attended a wedding with Mr Bayoh two years before his death in 2015.

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Man rushed to hospital following serious assault outside Scots nightclub

The 27-year-old was attacked on Charlotte Street in Kirkcaldy, Fife, close to the town's waterfront, shortly after 11pm on May 28.

Daily Record

Police officer tells inquiry force used to restrain Sheku Bayoh was 'justified'

Pc Ashley Tomlinson was speaking at the inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh in police custody

Daily Record

Policeman tells inquiry he feared Sheku Bayoh had killed fellow officer

Pc Ashley Tomlinson was giving evidence to the public inquiry into the death of Mr Bayoh in Kirkcaldy in 2015.

The Independent UK

Car flips onto roof as police called to Kirkcaldy street

Cops were alerted to the to the collision on Standing Stane Road at around 11am today.

Daily Record

Sheku Bayoh inquiry becomes focal point for Black Lives Matter protest

“From Minnesota to Kirkcaldy, Black Lives Matter!” was the chant outside the Sheku Bayoh Inquiry at Capital House in Edinburgh this morning.

The National (Scotland)

Sheku Bayoh inquiry: ex-officer says detainee had ‘superhuman strength’

Nicole Short describes her ‘terror’ as Bayoh, who later died in custody, came towards her in Kirkcaldy

The Guardian - UK

Ex-cop tells Sheku Bayoh inquiry she ran after being 'overwhelmed by terror'

Nicole Short was one of the officers responding to 999 calls that Mr Bayoh was carrying a knife in Hayfield Road, Kirkcaldy, Fife in May 2015.

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Police race to Kirkcaldy street after man 'hanging over' balcony following disturbance

Police say they were called to Invertiel Terrace at around 7.30am following a disturbance at a property.

Daily Record

Police officer heard rib break while performing CPR on Sheku Bayoh

Sheku Bayoh, 31, died on May 3, 2015, after he was detained by police in Kirkcaldy, Fife.

Daily Record

Car flips onto roof in late-night crash on Scots country road

A 999 response was scrambled to Checkbar Road in Kirkcaldy at 10.20pm yesterday.

The Guardian - UK

Officer fired CS spray at Sheku Bayoh despite lack of direct threat, inquiry told

PC Craig Walker says no knife visible when colleague used spray without warning against man who died in custody in Kirkcaldy

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The Independent UK

Race played no part in risk assessment, says Sheku Bayoh case officer

Mr Bayoh died on Sunday May 3 2015 after he was detained by officers in Kirkcaldy, Fife.

Daily Record

Huge fire tears through Scots community centre as fire crews rushed to tackle blaze

Fire crews scrambled to the Dunniker Centre on Lauder Road in Kirkcaldy, Fife, at 6.45pm yesterday.

Edinburgh Live

Scottish mum says her kids 'could have been killed' after wooden board smashes into car

Claire Naylor was driving along the Standing Stane Road on Saturday afternoon when the debris fell off a passing van as she headed to Kirkcaldy, Fife.

The Independent UK

‘He looked like he was carrying a knife’ – Drivers recount day Sheku Bayoh died

Two drivers reported seeing a man with a knife in the Hayfield area of Kirkcaldy on May 3 2015.

The Guardian - UK

Sheku Bayoh inquiry shown 3D image of scene where police restrained him

Reconstruction presented alongside visual and audio recordings of events leading up to death of man in Kirkcaldy in 2015

The Independent UK

Sheku Bayoh inquiry shown 3D image of scene of his death

The 31-year-old died after being held down by police officers in the Hayfield area of Kirkcaldy, Fife, in May 2015.

Daily Record

Armed police swoop on Scots property and seize suspected 'air weapon' inside

Officers raced to Laurel Crescent in Kirkcaldy this afternoon, with several police vehicles spotted on the street.

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