‘118 man’ hunted by cops

As descriptions go, this one released by police certainly caught the eye.

Officers are hunting a man dressed up for Hallowe’en as a 118 runner in connection with an assault in East Kilbride’s Downtown nightclub.

Witnesses are being sought after a 29-year-old man was attacked within and outside the town centre night spot, on Cornwall Way, at 1am on Sunday, October 28.

The victim was punched in the face and suffered swelling and a cut to his lip.

The suspect is described as a white male in his 20s, 5ft 10in tall and of slim build. He was dressed for a Hallowe’en party as a 118 runner with a black wig, sweatband, white vest and red shorts.

Inspector Aidan Higgins told the News: “Officers based at East Kilbride police office are carrying out enquiries to identify the person responsible including reviewing CCTV. If anyone knows who is responsible please contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers where you can remain anonymous on 0800 555 111 quoting incident number 0670 28/10/18.”

●A man who attacked his ex in Strathaven on the very day a court banned him from seeing her has been sent to prison for seven months.

Pedro Neves, 40, of no fixed address, was sentenced at Hamilton Sheriff Court.

He admitted attacking the woman at a house in Gateshaw Wynd on August 28 and failing to comply with a bail condition imposed that day.

The court heard Neves headbutted her, knocked her to the floor then kicked her on the head and body.