POLICE IN PLEA FOR WITNESSES AFTER ATTACK
Murder bid inquiry is launched
AN ASSAULT victim was critically ill in hospital last night.
Detectives, who have launched an attempted murder inquiry over the incident, last night appealed for witnesses.
Police were called to the scene in Glentyan Drive in Pollok, Glasgow, at about 5.15pm on Wednesday after a report a man had been injured.
The 28-year-old victim was taken to the city’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, where medical staff described his condition as critical but stable.
Detective Sergeant Dougie Stevenson said: “From the man’s injuries, it’s clear he has been seriously assaulted. However, at this stage, we don’t know why the man was targeted. We are in the process of piecing together the circumstances of the attack.
“I am appealing to people living in the area for their assistance.
“Can you think back to the time of the incident and consider if you saw or heard anything?
“Perhaps you heard a disturbance, some shouting, anything which seemed a little odd. If you have any information, then please do contact us and pass it on.”
Officers are carrying out door-to-door inquiries in the local and surrounding areas and are gathering CCTV footage.
Anyone with information can contact CID officers at Helen Street police station via 101, quoting reference number 2989 of June 7. Or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111, where information can be given anonymously.