Two charged with attempted murder after gas leak

Two people were taken to hospital following the incident on Saturday afternoon.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 40-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman have been arrested and charged in connection with attempted murder at King Street, Stenhousemuir, on Saturday April 23, 2022.

“A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal and they are expected to appear at Falkirk Sheriff Court on Monday April 25, 2022.”

A spokesman from gas distribution company SGN said: “We attended a property in Stenhousemuir at the request of the police following reports of a gas leak.

“When our engineer arrived, the gas supply to the property had already been turned off at the meter.

“We carried out safety checks to ensure the property was gas safe and left shortly after.”