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UK child injury incidents 2026 – Arbroath case

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In early August 2026, UK authorities reported two separate child injury incidents. A ~~three‑year‑old~~ three-year-old boy was seriously injured after being struck by a van at Red House Farm campsite near Chichester, Sussex, and was ~~air‑lifted~~ airlifted to hospital. The Sussex case remains under investigation with no arrests reported. In a different region, ~~a nine‑year‑old girl from~~ nine-year-old Minnie Merriman of West Yorkshire was found injured at the Elliot Industrial Estate in Arbroath, Scotland, ~~and later died at~~ while her family was camping. She was taken to Ninewells Hospital in ~~Dundee.~~ Dundee, where she later died. Police Scotland arrested ~~a 35‑year‑old man~~ 35-year-old Christopher Rice, who was known to the child ~~and, two days later,~~ and identified as the girl's father. Rice has been formally charged ~~him~~ with ~~murder. The suspect, identified as Christopher Rice, is due to appear before~~ murder and appeared at Forfar Sheriff Court, where he did not enter a ~~sheriff court (initially listed as Forfar, later Dundee). Police~~ plea and was remanded in custody. While the investigation continues, police have ~~maintained a cordon,~~ stated they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the death. A police cordon and forensic tent ~~and floral tributes~~ remained at the industrial ~~estate~~ estate, and ~~continue to provide~~ specialist support has been provided to the family. ~~The Sussex case remains under investigation with no arrests reported, while the Arbroath investigation has progressed from arrest to formal charging.~~

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