Four suspects sought following two separate serious assaults in Girvan

Three men were treated in hospital after the incidents on Saturday night

Author: Paul KellyPublished 16th Jul 2018

Three men have been treated in hospital following two separate serious assaults in Girvan on Saturday night.

The first incident happed in a garden on Park Road between 7:30 and 11:30pm, and saw a 26-year-old man treated for a serious injury to his hand, while a 59-year-old man also suffered a minor facial injury.

Three men have been identified as suspects. The first man is described as 6ft, well built with a shaven head, wearing a black hooded top with the hood up and black jogging bottoms. The second man is described as about 20-years-old, around 5ft 6in, skinny build, wearing a dark hooded top and jogging bottoms. The third man is described as about 27-years-old, around 5ft, stocky build with dark bushy hair wearing a dark hooded top and jogging bottoms.

In a separate incident on Linden Avenue a 36-year-old man was attacked near a common close between 10pm and 11:30pm

The suspect is described as around 6ft tall, short ginger hair and bare chested wearing knee length shorts.

DC Paul McRoberts, of Ayr CID, said: “Both of these incidents resulted in the victims having to attend hospital to be treated for their injuries. There's no place for violence in our communities and it won't be tolerated. I'd like to appeal to anyone who may have any information on either of these incidents to contact Police Scotland on 101."