Armed Siege of Fife: Police in Scotland face off after a man barricaded himself in a village house

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There is a fleet of emergency services vehicles, including firefighters, ambulances, and police cars, at Mina Crescent in Kingsley.

The situation is understood to escalate after firefighters were called to deal with a burning SUV outside a property on the street in the early hours of Saturday.

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The village was closed off at either end by Police Scotland, with officers turning back all traffic. Officers from the Specialized Firearms Unit were called up. Screams could be heard from inside the property, which is understood to be the home of a middle-aged man.

More than a dozen police cars descended on the village early this morning. Pic from Five Jammer sites

Locals initially claimed that there had been a shooting and that a hostage was being held inside the property, which the police denied.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers are currently on a property in Mina Crescent, Kinglassie, with a man holed up inside. There is no risk to the wider public.”

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Armed police in the incident in Kinglassie, Fife. Pic from Fife Jammer Locations If you haven’t already, please consider supporting our trusted, fact-checked journalism by getting a digital subscription.

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