Man in hospital after serious knife attack to his face

The 50-year-old was in a property in the south side of Glasgow when he was assaulted.

17th Mar 2021

A man is in hospital after being left with serious injuries to his face from a knife attack in Glasgow.

The 50-year-old was in a property on Newlands Road, in the city’s south side, when he was assaulted with a blade at around 10.25am on Tuesday, March 16.

He was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where his condition is described as stable.

Police have released a description of a man seen near the property at the time who they believe may be able to help with their investigation.

He is described as early 20s, white, around 5ft 8ins tall, with dark hair and a local accent.

A dark coloured car was also seen in the area at the time which was parked at the location and then driven off in the direction of Clarkston Road.

Detective sergeant Nicol McPherson said: “The man suffered serious injuries and it is important that we speak to the man seen near the property around the time of the assault who we believe can help with our enquiries.

“If anyone has dash-cam footage or private CCTV that can help our investigation or saw anything suspicious, I would urge them to get in touch with us on 101, quoting incident 0820 of Tuesday, March 16, 2021, or make a call anonymously to the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”