Serious assault, Moat Road, Annan
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault which occurred in Annan in the early hours of Sunday, 8 October, 2023.
Around 5.25am police received a report of a man having been attacked by a group of men in Moat Road a short time earlier.
Emergency services attended and a 32-year-old man was taken by ambulance to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary for treatment to serious head, leg and arm injuries.
Detective Inspector Graeme Robertson from Dumfries CID said: “This attack in a residential street has left the victim with serious injuries.
“From enquiries carried out so far, it is understood the men involved may have left the scene in a white motor vehicle.
“I am appealing to anyone who was in the surrounding area in the early hours of Sunday morning and saw what happened, or anything at all suspicious, to please get in touch.
“I would also urge residents with private CCTV, or any motorists with dash-cams who were nearby at the time, to check their footage in case they have captured anything which could be of significance.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0817 of Sunday, 8 October, 2023. Alternatively you can speak to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
