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A 15-year-old girl has died and two others were taken to hospital after emergency services were called to a house in East Calder at 9.50am on Sunday morning.

The death is being treated as unexplained and a police enquiry is underway to determine the circumstances.

The victim’s name has not been released at this time.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police in West Lothian were called to an address in the East Calder area at around 9.50am on Sunday March 27 following a report of concern for a teenager.

“The Scottish Ambulance Service attended and a 15-year-old girl was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.

“Two girls, also aged 15, were taken to St John’s Hospital as a precaution. The death is currently being treated as unexplained.

“A report has been submitted to the procurator fiscal and inquiries are continuing.”

John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.