Man seriously injured in Paisley street assault as police investigate
A 49-year-old was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital after being seriously assaulted on Johnston Street on Friday morning.
Paisley town centre. File photo. · Photograph: Raymond Okonski (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Police are investigating after a man was seriously assaulted in Paisley town centre on Friday morning.
Officers were called to Johnston Street at about 10.25am on Friday 30 October after a report that a man had been attacked. He is reported to have been stabbed.
Emergency services attended, and a 49-year-old man was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley for treatment. His condition has not been disclosed.
Police Scotland said enquiries are ongoing. No arrests have been reported.
Appeal for information
Johnston Street is close to the Paisley Centre shopping mall and the busy High Street area, and the attack happened during the morning when the town centre would have been busy.
Anyone who was in the area at the time and saw anything, or who has dashcam or mobile phone footage, is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101. Information can also be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.