Man in hospital after attempted murder bid in Priesthill

A man is being treated in hospital for serious injuries after an attempted murder bid in Priesthill.

The 28-year-old was knocked down by a speeding grey estate car on Hartstone Road at 1:55pm.

Detective Sergeant Steven Slater of Govan CID said: “This was reckless and dangerous behaviour which will not be tolerated in our community. Enquiries are ongoing and we are working to establish the circumstances leading up to this incident.

“There would have been a number of people in the area around the time and we are keen to talk to anyone who may have seen anything. We are also keen to chat to anyone that may have dashcam footage of the incident.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting incident number 1747 of Thursday, 18 June, or alternatively, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be given anonymously.

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