Man taken to hospital after 'serious assault' in town

Enquiries remain ongoing after a 29-year-old was attacked on Skye Road, Rutherglen, on Thursday.

Man taken to hospital after ‘serious assault’ in Rutherglen © Google Maps 2023

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

Police were called to the Skye Road area of Rutherglen at around 9.50pm on Thursday.

A 29-year-old was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment.

His current condition is unknown.

Enquiries into the incident remain ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9.50pm on Thursday, May 18, 2023, we received a report that a 29-year-old man had been seriously assaulted in Skye Road, Rutherglen.

“He was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment.

“Enquiries are ongoing.”