LISTEN: Man permanently injured after Inverness beating
Man in his 20s attacked with weapon on New Year's Day
Police are re-appealing for information about a serious assault that took place in Inverness in the early hours of Sunday the 1st of January.
Shortly before 2am a man was found lying on the pavement at the junction of Craigton Avenue and Bridgeview Drive in the South Kessock area of Inverness.
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The man, in his mid-20s, appeared to have been beaten up, bleeding heavily from numerous wounds to his face and neck which appear to have been caused by a weapon.
He was treated in hospital but will have permanent injuries as a result of the attack.
Police believe the injured man had been in the Kessock Road area prior to being assaulted.
Officers are carrying out house-to-house enquiries in the area to find witnesses to this incident.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.