Man taken to hospital after being attacked in pub

Police said enquiries are ongoing after a serious assault at The George Bar in Hamilton.

Man taken to hospital after being seriously assaulted at The George Bar, Hamilton © Google Maps 2024

A man was taken to hospital after being seriously assaulted at a pub in South Lanarkshire.

Emergency services were called to The George Bar, in Hamilton, at around 7.45pm on Tuesday.

Officers confirmed that a 47-year-old man was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment.

Enquires into the incident remain ongoing at this time.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.45pm on Tuesday, November 8, 2023, we received a report of a serious assault at a licensed premises in Campbell Street in Hamilton.

“A 47-year-old man was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment.

“Enquiries are ongoing.”

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