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Boy goes missing from school and is found alone in park

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It is understood the child went missing from Pittencrieff Primary School in Dunfermline

Fife Council has launched an investigation after a boy went missing from a primary school and was found in a nearby park.

It is understood that the pupil left Pittencrieff Primary School on Maitland Street in Dunfermline at about 12:30 on Wednesday.

The local authority said once staff noticed he was missing, the boy was found within five minutes at Pittencrieff Park.

A spokesperson said his family and the wider school community were "quickly informed".

Google Stone gates mark the entrance to the park. There are trees in the background. Google
The boy was found on his own in Pittencrieff Park in Dunfermline

Karen Lees, Fife Council's education manager, said: "On Wednesday, a school child briefly left the school grounds and was located a short time later in Pittencrieff Park.

"Staff acted immediately upon noticing the child was missing, and the child was found safe and well within five minutes.

"We will conduct a full review of the circumstances to ensure this does not happen again. The safety and wellbeing of children in our care remains our highest priority."