Man found with serious head injuries in Fife

Police are appealing for information after a man was found seriously injured in Fife.

Officers were called by a member of the public at 3am on Sunday 28th October after the 23-year-old was spotted in Dundas Street in Lochgelly.

The man was rushed to the Western General Hospital in the capital, where he remains in a critical condition.

Inquiries into the full circumstances of what happened are continuing and police are now hoping to trace a number of individuals seen in the area at the time.

As part of this investigation police are keen to trace the occupants of a dark-coloured SUV, possibly a Nissan Qashqaui. The vehicle was seen to stop near to Diamonds public house on Main Street around the time the clocks went back an hour.

Two male pedestrians were also believed to be in Dundas Street/Main Street area around half an hour before the injured man was found.

The first male is described as white with a slim build, black hooded top with the hood up, black knee-length shorts, white trainer socks and black trainers.

The second male is described as being white with a larger build and wearing a dark zip-up top with a lighter coloured panel on the chest, dark trousers and carrying a cream-coloured back pack.

Detective Sergeant Kieran Marsh from Dunfermline CID said: "At this time we have not been able to speak with the man to establish how he sustained his injuries and as such, we've got to keep an open mind as to all possibilities.

"With that in mind, we would ask anyone who believes they have information relevant to this investigation to contact police immediately.

"We know that an SUV and two male pedestrians were within the area prior to the man being found and all of these individuals are asked to get in touch to assist with our inquiries as they may have useful information that can help us determine what has happened."