Fife Jammer LocationsA teenager has been charged after an eight-hour stand-off with emergency services on a primary school roof on Monday.
Emergency Services were called to Inverkeithing primary school in Fife at around 12pm following reports of a male youth on the roof.
Pictures from the scene show police officers and fire crews surrounding the building. Two members of the fire service were also snapped on the roof.
The teenager was brought down safely more than eight hours after emergency services arrived on the scene.
A 14-year-old schoolboy was charged and is due to be reported to the relevant authorities.
The school was closed at the time for the Easter holidays.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 12pm on Monday, April 14, 2025 we were made aware of a male youth on the roof of a building in the Hillend Road area of Inverkeithing.
“Emergency services attended and the youth was brought down safely around 8.30pm. There were no reported injuries.
“A 14-year-old male youth was arrested and charged in connection and will be reported to the relevant authorities.”
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