Adobe StockA schoolboy has been arrested after a man was found “seriously injured” in North Ayrshire.
Officers said a 41-year-old man found with serious injuries in the Newhouse Drive area of Kilbirnie around 12.30pm on Thursday.
He was taken to University Hospital Crosshouse for treatment.
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested in connection and enquiries are ongoing, Police Scotland said.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Around 12.30pm on Thursday, March 6, 2025, we received a report of a 41-year-old man found seriously injured in the Newhouse Drive area of Kilbirnie.
“Emergency services attended, and the man was taken to University Hospital Crosshouse for treatment.
“A 14-year-old male youth has been arrested in connection and enquiries are ongoing.”
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