A 40-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of a man and the attempted murder of a woman in Ardrossan.
Officers were called to a report of a disturbance on Montgomerie Street at around 8.15pm on Tuesday, September, 10.
Emergency services attended and a 59-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 24-year-old woman was also injured and taken to Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock, for treatment.
The 40-year-old man is due to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court today, Thursday, September 12.
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