Two injured in St Andrews after group fight

Police were called to reports of a group of eight or 10 people fighting in the Abbey Street area of the town at 2.40am on Saturday 24 February.

Officers arrived and found the injured men who were taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

Detective Chief Inspector John Anderson said 'This was a serious disturbance which has left two young men with serious facial injuries.

'The group involved are described as being in the 18/23 years old age band, and were wearing jeans and jumpers.

'We believe they were in the St Andrews town centre for some time last night under the influence of alcohol and people may have cause to have been alarmed about their behaviour.'

The fighting is thought to have started on Playfair Terrace before moving to Abbey Street, with the group also chasing each other and throwing bottles on Bell Street and South Street.

Officers want to speak to anyone who might have seen the disturbance, particularly taxi drivers parked at the rank on Bell Street who may have dash-cam footage.

They also believe the incident is linked to the theft of a motorbike in the Canongate that was reported shortly after 3am. The bike is thought to possibly now be in the Methil area.

Mr Anderson said: 'We are carrying out door-to-door enquiries and reviewing CCTV images in the area as part of the investigation.

'I would like to reassure the public that we are following a positive line of enquiry, however I would ask that anyone who witnessed this incident, or has any knowledge of who was involved, get in touch with us.'

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