Man 'violently attacked' by gang wearing balaclavas armed with bladed weapon in North Lanarkshire

A man has been taken to hospital after being ‘violently attacked’ by a gang of men armed with a bladed weapon in North Lanarkshire.

The incident happened between 12.45pm and 1.15pm on Thursday afternoon near to a red van within the Tesco car park in North Road, Bellshill.

A 26-year-old man was attacked by a group of men, who were all wearing black balaclavas, before fleeing the scene in a black Range Rover.

The victim was taken to Wishaw General Hospital where he received treatment for serious injuries.

The force said extensive enquiries into the incident are ongoing and urged anyone with information to come forward.

Detective Constable Adele Johnston from Wishaw CID said: “This was a violent assault on the victim who has been left with serious injuries and extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of what happened.

“The car park would have been relatively busy around the time and we are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the attack, or who has any information which could be of significance, to get in touch.

“We would also appeal to motorists with dashcams who were in the area to check their footage in case they have captured anything which could be relevant to our enquiries.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2243 of Thursday, September 26, 2024. Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”