Arrest made after man ‘attacked with weapons in murder bid’

A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged attempted murder in Renfrewshire.

Police said they received a report about a man being attacked with weapons near a car park in Blackwood Avenue, Linwood, at around 3.20pm on Friday.

A 35-year-old man was found to have suffered serious injuries and was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley for treatment.

On Sunday, the force said a man had been arrested in connection with the incident and further enquiries are ongoing.

Detective sergeant Chris Hughes said: “We are treating this incident as an attempted murder.

“One person has been arrested and we are following further positive lines of enquiry.

“However we would appeal to anyone who may have been in the area at the time and witnessed the attack to come forward.”

If you have any information, call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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