Attempted murder probe for car driver

MINDLESS thugs tried to kill a 10-year-old boy and a teenager who were walking in the street.

A car was driven at the pair, who were in Burnett Road, Barlanark, on Wednesday night at around 8.30pm.

Thankfully, neither the boy

nor the 19-year-old were injured but they were left “badly shaken” by the incident, police said.

Cops are treating the attack as attempted murder and are hunting for the culprit.

Detective Constable Sarah Steven said: “The

motive for this crime is not known, however, we believe that the attack was targeted.

“I am appealing to the local community in trying to identify the suspect. I’m sure there is information out there which would assist our investigation and I would urge people to pass it on.

“I would also ask motorists with dashcams to check their footage, it’s possible they have images which could assist enquiries.

“Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 3595.”