Man charged in connection with death of 61-year-old Fife man

The remains of Ean Coutts were found in an industrial estate in Glenrothes last year.

Ean Coutts
Author: Nicolle CasselsPublished 15th Dec 2021
Last updated 15th Dec 2021

A man has been charged in connection with the death of Ean Coutts in Glenrothes last year.

Mr Coutts' remains were discovered in Whitehill Industrial Estate in Fife on September 27th 2020, after he went missing.

A facial reconstruction created by experts at Liverpool John Moores University was used in a public appeal for information to help identify the remains.

The 31-year-old is due to appear at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on Thursday December 16th.

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