Man charged after body of 48-year-old woman found in car

A 35-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death

Saturday 04 September 2021 14:23 BST

Police were called to Cable Road in Glenrothes, Fife, on the morning of August 9 2021. (Google Maps)

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A man has been charged in connection with the death of a woman, whose body was found in a car in Fife.

Police were called to Cable Road in Glenrothes, Fife, on the morning of August 9 2021 where the body of Jane Fitzpatrick, 48, was found in a vehicle.

On Friday, Police Scotland said a 35-year-old man had been arrested in connection with her death.

He has now been charged and is due to appear at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Cout on Monday, September 6.

Police said a full report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.

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Man charged after body of 48-year-old woman found in car

A 35-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death

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