Man, 26, arrested over assault after unexplained death

Police tape blocks off a section of a street. A police car is parked on the road and two police officers stand by the tape.
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Police cordoned off a section of High Street in Newmilns in East Ayrshire

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A 26-year-old man has been arrested over an assault after a person died in East Ayrshire.

Police Scotland said it was called to a property in Newmilns at about 12:20 following an unexplained death.

Officers had cordoned off a section of the town's High Street.

The Scottish Ambulance Service confirmed it had been called to the incident at about 12:37. Police said inquiries were ongoing.

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