19 year old seriously assaulted by a group of men.
It happened in a supermarket car park in Livingston last night
Last updated 24th Jul 2021
A 19 year old man's been left with serious injuries after an attack in Livington last night.
Police say he was assaulted by five men at the Asda supermarket car park on Almondvale Boulevard around 11.30pm on Friday 23 July.
Emergency services attended and the man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment of serious but not life threatening injuries.
Detective Constable Rachel Royan of Livingston CID, said: “A man has sustained serious injuries as a result of this incident and we are appealing for the public’s help to trace those responsible.
“Although this happened late at night, I would ask if you were in the area at the time and witnessed the incident to get in contact with police.
“I would also ask if anyone has any mobile phone, CCTV or dashcam footage of the area to come forward and speak to officers.”
Police can be contacted by calling 101 and quoting incident number 4528 of Friday, 23 July, 2021.”
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