A three-week-old baby has been found dead as a major police probe gets under way.

The body of the newborn girl was discovered at a house in Cupar, Fife, in the early hours of Saturday.

Detectives have launched an investigation following the discovery in Kinloss Crescent at around 5am and are treating the death as unexplained.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Police in Fife were called to an address in Kinloss Crescent, Cupar, around 5am on Saturday, October 22 following the death of a three-week old baby girl.

"The death is currently being treated as unexplained pending further enquiries and report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal."