Assault on teenager near TRNSMT festival prompts police witness appeal
The incident occurred around 1.45pm in the Saltmarket area of Glasgow, near the main gate to the event and close to Glasgow High Court.
A 15-year-old male was treated by medical staff at the scene.
Detective Constable Ross Gallacher said: 'Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we're appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
'We are particularly keen to hear from anyone in the area with private CCTV or dash-cam footage who may have captured something of significance which could help our investigation.'
Anyone with information is urged to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1026 of 11 July, 2025. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
It comes after six arrests were made on the opening night of the festival.
Police said the offences included police assault, assault, hate crime and outstanding warrants.
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