Man seriously assaulted sparking police manhunt for thug
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COPS are hunting a thug who seriously assaulted a man in a daylight attack.
The brute pounced on his 47-year-old victim at around 5pm on Saturday on Melrose Road in the Scottish Borders.
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The man was rushed to hospital for treatment and cops are appealing for witnesses.
Detectives say the man is described as aged mid to late 30s, around 5ft 9in tall, of slim build, with short, brown hair.
He spoke with a Scottish accent. He was wearing a grey top and dark trousers.
Detective Constable Bruce Dodds added: "Enquiries are ongoing and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed this to contact us.
"We also ask anyone who has dash-cam footage of the area at the time to come forward."
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident 2450 of Saturday, 5 July 2025.
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