35 year old man appears in Scottish court accused of murder of 9 year old from West Yorkshire
Minnie Merriman was found fatally injured in Arbroath earlier this week
A 35-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murder following the death of nine-year-old Minnie Merriman who was found injured in Arbroath.
Minnie, from West Yorkshire, was found just after midnight on Monday at the Elliot industrial estate in the Angus town while her family were camping in the area.
She was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, where she later died.
Christopher Rice, 35, was charged with murder when he appeared at Forfar Sheriff Court on Wednesday.
He did not enter a plea and was committed for further examination and remanded in custody.