Two men in hospital amid 'stabbing' after disturbances in two Scots towns

Two men were taken to hospital after an alleged stabbing following two disturbances in Scots towns.

Police were called to Echobank in Inverkeithing after a disturbance at 3.20pm on April 19. Eyewitnesses say that detectives taped off a pathway connecting Echobank with Roman Road.

One hour later officers were then called to Henryson Road, Dunfermline, at around 4.30pm - less than five miles away.

Police are treating the two incidents as linked.

A 46-year-old man and 25-year-old man were later traced and taken by ambulance to hospital. Investigations are ongoing into the incident. No arrests have been made.

A local resident told the Record: "I heard a man shouting that he had been stabbed. Then the police arrived.

"There were police and forensics here for the rest of the night."

Another resident said police were conducting door-to-door enquiries and asking neighbours for ring doorbell footage as well as CCTV.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 3.20pm on Friday, 19 April 2024 officers were called to a report of a disturbance on Echobank in Inverkeithing and subsequently a call to Henryson Road, Dunfermline around 4.30pm.

"As a result of enquiries, a 46-year-old man and 25-year-old man were traced and taken by ambulance to hospital. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

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