Girl badly hurt after car driven into group
● Police treat incident on pavement in south of Glasgow as attempted murder
A manhunt has been launched by police after a driver ploughed into a group of children in Glasgow.
The hit-and-run incident in Castlemilk, in the city’s south, on Saturday morning afternoon left a teenage girl in hospital in a serious condition.
Four other children were injured. The attack is being treated as attempted murder.
Police said the motorist had “deliberately” driven his Astra into the group.
“This vehicle was deliberately driven at this group of children and as such we are treating this incident as attempted murder”
PETER SHARP
A teenage girl is in a serious condition in hospital and four children are injured after a car was driven at them in a hitand-run that police are treating as attempted murder.
The group of five, aged between 12 and 14, were standing on a pavement near shops in Stravanan Road in Castlemilk, Glasgow, at about 3:30pm on Saturday.
They were struck by a silver Vauxhall Astra being driven by a man.
The car failed to stop and then drove off towards Birgidale Road.
A male passenger was in the car.
A 14-year-old girl was taken by ambulance to Hairmyres Hospital, where she is being treated for her injuries. Hospital staff described her condition as serious, but stable.
Another four youths – two girls aged 12 and 14 and two boys aged 12 and 13 – were treated for minor injuries either at the scene or at local hospitals and have since been released.
Emergency services rushed to the scene and police immediately cordoned off the area in the south of the city.
They have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
Detective Inspector Peter Sharp said: “This vehicle was deliberately driven at this group of children and as such we are treating this incident as attempted murder.
“Extensive police inquiries are continuing to trace the man driving the car, his male passenger and also the vehicle involved. Officers are following a number of lines of inquiry.
“At this time I would appeal to any witnesses to this incident or anyone with information that may assist this investigation, including anyone who may have details of the silver Vauxhall Astra involved, to contact police as a matter of urgency.
“There will be additional police patrols in the area to provide reassurance to the local community and I would encourage anyone with information or concerns to approach the officers who will be happy to assist.”