Man, 41, Seriously Assaulted In Hillington

Published 25th Jan 2015

Police at Paisley are continuing enquiries after a man was assaulted in the early hours of this morning, Sunday 25 January 2015 in Hillington Industrial Park, Glasgow. The 41-year-old man was walking near to Unit Four at Hillington Park, Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Hillington when he was attacked by three men who punched him on the face causing him extensive damage to his lip. The suspects ran off and the injured man managed to phone for help. He was taken to the Southern General Hospital where he was treated for a serious facial injury before being released. The suspects are described as: 1/ white male, 20-28 years, 5ft 10 tall, heavy build wearing a grey tracksuit. 2/ white male, around 26 years, 6ft 4 tall, slim build wearing a grey tracksuit with hood and black/gold Nike trainers. 3/ white male, 20-28 years wearing a blue tracksuit. Detective Sergeant Ross MacDonald at Paisley CID said: “This would appear to be a totally unprovoked attack on a man as he walked home. “It is unclear in which direction the suspects ran off and we are currently looking at CCTV to obtain more information. “I’d like to speak to anyone who was in the vicinity of Queen Elizabeth Drive around 0100 hrs this morning and may have seen the three suspects hanging around the area.” Anyone with information is asked to contact Paisley CID on telephone number 101 or alternatively CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111 where anonymity can be maintained.