Hunt for blade thugs who tried to stab man through his letter box

A man narrowly avoided being stabbed when two thugs posing as delivery men tried to stab him through his letter box.

The 29- year- old opened the door of his George Street flat, in Johnstone, at around 7.25pm on Thursday and was confronted by two men claiming to be delivering a parcel.

Sensing trouble, the victim slammed the door shut on the pair, who then attempted to stab him though the letter box.

The man was unhurt in the incident, but has been left badly shaken, police revealed.

It’s understood the suspects may have tried other doors in the close before arriving at the victim’s door.

They are described as being white men.

The first suspect was around 6ft tall, with a slim build and was wearing a gray hoodie.

The second is said to have been around 5ft 6ins tall, and wearing a red skip cap.

An investigation is now underway to identify the dangerous pair and police have appealed to anyone with information to come forward.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “The two suspects approached the door of a 29 year-old man in

George Street, Johnstone, on Thursday evening claiming they were there to deliver a parcel.

“However, after the door was closed, they proceeded to push a bladed implement through the letter box, narrowly missing the victim.

“This was a frightening incident for the victim and we are now urging anyone who may have information about it to come froward to police.

“If you saw two males matching the descriptions and acting suspiciously in the area, then we would like to hear from you.

“We will be carrying out a range of enquiries in relation to this incident, including going door to door and reviewing CCTV from around the area.”

Anyone with information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.