Man is rushed to RAH after attack in park
A young man suffered a suspected broken jaw after he was attacked from behind in a Paisley park.
The victim, 26, was rushed to hospital after he was brutally battered in Fountain Gardens, in the town’s Shortroods area, shortly after midnight.
A thug hit him on the back of the head, causing him to fall to the ground where the brute repeatedly punched him in the face.
Detectives probing the incident believe the yob responsible for the cowardly assault was with at least four other men when the attack happened.
Officers said the victim was taken by ambulance to Paisley’s Royal Alexandra Hospital before later being transferred to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, where he remains.
It was only reported to police the following day.
An investigation is now underway, with detectives quizzing locals and scouring CCTV in a bid to identify the suspect or his pals.
Detective Inspector Ian Ross, from Paisley CID, is leading the probe and has urged members of the public to come forward if they have any information.
He said: “A 26- yearold man suffered serious facial injuries after he was seriously assaulted in the Fountain Gardens area of Paisley around 12pm on Tuesday.
“He was taken to hospital for treatment.
“We believe a man attacked the victim from behind and thereafter repeatedly struck him on the face.
“We believe the suspect may have been with a group of other males at the time of the incident.”
He added: “This was a nasty assault, which has left the victim badly injured.
“We are very keen to trace the individual responsible and are appealing to members of the public for help.
“If you saw or heard the incident or a group of males in the area at the time, then we would like to hear from you.
“Similarly, if you were driving we would ask that you check dashcam footage to see if you captured anything which may be useful to our investigation.
“If you have any information at all please get in touch.”
Express readers wi t h i n f o rma t i o n should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.