Man stabbed in Greenock attack

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after he was stabbed while walking with two female friends.

The 25-year-old victim was in Wellington Street, Greenock, at about 12:15am yesterday when he was attacked.

The man was rushed to Inverclyde Royal Hospital and is said to be in a serious but stable condition. The women were both uninjured but have been left extremely distressed by what happened, police said.

The incident is being treated as attempted murder.