Investigation after a man is assaulted in East Kilbride
Detectives are appealing for information following an unprovoked attack on a 20-year-old man in East Kilbride.
Around 11.30pm on Friday 2 December, 2022, a 20-year-old man was walking along a footpath near to a shop on Old Coach Road, East Kilbride, when four youths, aged between 15 and 16, approached him and assaulted him.
Emergency services attended and the man was taken to hospital with a head injury.
The four male youths ran off in the direction of The Village, East Kilbride. The youths are described as white, with slim builds and wearing dark-coloured track suits.
Officers have been checking for relevant CCTV footage and carrying out door-to-door enquiries.
Detective Constable Steven Totten said: “This has been a totally unprovoked attack and I am appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time to contact us. Did you see the attack or did you notice four youths running off around the time the crime occurred. Any small piece of information could be vital to our investigation so please pass it on. I would also ask any motorists with dash cams to check their footage if they were in the area that night.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 4352 of 2 December, 2022. Alternatively, please call Crime stoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be provided anonymously.
