Man seriously injured in East End stabbing

A man is in hospital with serious injuries after he was stabbed in the East End of Glasgow in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The 32 year-old was walking along Garfield Street when a he was attacked by another man who ran across the road to get to him.

He made his way to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, where he is being treated for facial and upper body wounds.

The suspect is described as white, of heavy build, wearing a t-shirt which was grey at the top, dark grey in the middle and black at the bottom, black jogging bottoms and black trainers.

Detective Constable Steven Slater, Shettleston CID, said:

“We believe that the injured man was the intended victim, however, that makes no difference to our investigation.

“He was viciously attacked and according to medical staff his injuries will leave significant permanent scarring.

“Officers have been in the area today checking CCTV and speaking to neighbours but we still need people to come forward with information that will help us catch the man responsible.

“If you know, or have seen or heard anything that could assist our enquiry, then please contact the CID at Shettleston Police Station via 101.

"Quote reference number 0363 of Wednesday 12 September 2018 when calling. If for whatever reason you don’t want to speak the police direct, then you can call Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555 111."