A TEENAGE girl who died after taking unwell in Inverkeithing has been named as Carly Kilpatrick.
Emergency services were called after the 14 year-old, who is from the local area, took unwell at a property in the town at around 2.45am on Monday, 18 September.
She was taken to hospital but was pronounced deceased a short time later.
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Her death is being treated as unexplained, and enquiries are continuing.
Her family has released the following statement through Police Scotland.
They stated: "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.’’
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A 17-year-old male has been arrested and charged in connection with a drugs offence and released pending further enquiries.
A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
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