A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault following a death in an Ayrshire village.

Officers were called to an address in Newmilns around 12.20pm on Tuesday, September 13, following the incident.

Police are treating the death as "unexplained" and a 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an assault.

No further details have been confirmed and police investigations are ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 12.20pm on Tuesday, 23 September, 2025 we were called to an address in the Newmilns area of East Ayrshire following a death.

"The death is being treated as unexplained. A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an assault and enquiries are ongoing."

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