Nine-year-old Minnie Merriman is found with serious injuries at Elliot Industrial Estate in Arbroath, police say. Emergency services respond early Monday morning after reports of a child with critical injuries. Minnie’s mother later issues a tribute referring to an “eternally connected” bond with her daughter.

According to reporting, Minnie is from Wakefield in West Yorkshire, and the incident takes place in the Arbroath area of Scotland. Her father is charged with her killing, with the case now before the courts.

The articles describe a criminal investigation into Minnie’s death and include references to family comments following the charge. Authorities have not presented additional details in the available summaries, but the focus remains on the circumstances leading to Minnie being found injured and the decision to charge her father.