Man in hospital following Clydebank murder bid

A man is seriously injured in hospital after a murder bid in Clydebank in the early hours of this morning.

The 22-year-old was chased from Ottawa Crescent onto Dumbarton Road, where he was stabbed in the chest.

Police say around 12 people were spotted outside a nearby block of flats just before it happened - and are hunting a suspect who was dressed all in black.

The 22-year-old suffered a serious chest injury and was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where he remains in a serious but stable condition.

Detective Sergeant Bruce Fyfe, of Clydebank CID, said: "We are treating this as an attempted murder and we're appealing for anyone who witnessed this incident to contact us.

"The victim was wearing a red jacket and despite the time of the incident, the disturbance outside the flat might have attracted attention with other residents as well as drivers on the A814.

"This type of violence shouldn't be tolerated in the community so we would encourage people with any information to let us know."

Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 0154 of 29 October 2020 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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