A manhunt has been launched for a gang after 44-year-old man was brutally 'stabbed' near a school in East Kilbride.
The incident took place in the High Common Road area of East Kilbride, near Calderglen High School, at around 12.55pm on Tuesday, March 5.
The man was taken to hospital for treatment.
Now, cops are looking for three men and a woman who were seen at the scene around the time of the incident.
Two of the men have been described as average height and slim build with one of them wearing a grey hooded top, black jogging bottoms and dark trainers and the other wearing a grey t-shirt with a black panel across the chest and sleeves.
The third man has been described as average build and average height, wearing a black long-sleeved top with a white stripe across the shoulders, black bottoms and black and white trainers.
The woman is described as slim built and average height, with blonde hair in a ponytail. She was seen wearing a blue/grey sports bra and leggings, and white trainers. She may have had a tattoo on her right arm.
Detective Constable Karen Hay said: “This incident is being treated as a serious assault and we are keen to speak to anyone with information that could assist with our ongoing enquiries to establish what happened.
"The road was also busy at the time of the incident any vehicles with dashcam footage are urged to make contact with police.
“If you were in the area and can help with our investigation or saw what happened then please get in touch.”
Anyone who can help is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1459 of Tuesday, March 5, 2024, or make a call anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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