25 year old stabbed in Greenock
Police are treating the attack as an attempted murder
A man is in a serious condition in hospital after he was stabbed in the street while walking in Greenock in the early hours this morning.
The 25-year-old was with two women in Wellington Street when he was attacked at around 12.15am, and it is being treated as an attempted murder.
The man was rushed to Inverclyde Royal Hospital and is said to be in a serious but stable condition while the women were both uninjured but have been left extremely distressed.
Police say the suspect is white, around 6 ft tall, with a slim build and was wearing a black hooded top and black tracksuit trousers, and ran off towards Greenock Health Centre afterwards.
Detectives are carrying out door-to-door enquiries and checking CCTV footage from the area.
Detective Inspector David Wagstaff said: "Our enquiries are at an early stage but from what we know so far, we believe the victim was the intended target.
"The motive, however is unknown and we are in the process of trying to establish exactly why this attack has taken place.
"I am appealing to members of the local community to contact us with any information they may have about this incident or any knowledge of who the suspect is. Please get in touch with us."