Murder probe after attack in Greenock

A man has been attacked with a weapon in a “shocking” daylight murder attempt, police said.

The 20-year-old was with three friends in Union Street, Greenock when he was assaulted by a man with a large bladed weapon at about 3:40pm on Saturday.

Police said he sustained significant injuries and was taken to Inverclyde Royal Hospital before being transferred to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, where he is said to be in a critical condition.

Detectives said the attempted murder is believed to have been “targeted” and they are understood to be following a positive line of inquiry

The victim’s friends, aged 19, 20 and 31, were not injured. The suspect is described as white and in his 20s.