A man was taken to hospital in a critical condition after being found injured in Glasgow’s west end.
Emergency services were called just before midnight after a member of the public found the man near the Esquire House pub on Sunday night.
The 55-year-old man was taken by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment to a head injury.
He was in a critical condition, but medical staff now describe him as stable.
Detective constable Ross Thomson, from Drumchapel CID, said: “At this stage the full circumstances are unknown however due to the fact the man was found with a serious head injury, it is imperative that we ascertain how this happened.
“The incident is believed to have occurred at some point between 11.30pm and 11.55pm and I would appeal to anyone who either stopped to assist the man, or was passing by, to please come forward.
“I am keen to speak with three youths captured on CCTV in the area around the material time.
“I would also urge any motorists with dashcams who were travelling along Great Western Road at around that time to check their footage in case they have managed to capture anything of significance.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland through 101, quoting incident number 0210 of Monday, June 28, 2021.”
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