Man, 36, brutally stabbed by two suspects on e-bikes in Scots town who fled scene
Police are urging any witness to come contact them
MURDER BID Man, 36, brutally stabbed by two suspects on e-bikes in Scots town who fled scene
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COPS are hunting two suspects who brutally stabbed a man and fled the scene on e-bikes.
Detectives in Paisley are appealing for information following an attempted murder in Paisley.
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Mercy crews raced to the scene on Murray Street in Paisley
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A 36-year-old man was stabbed on the town's Murray Street, close to the junction with Greenhills Road, yesterday afternoon at around 4.45pm.
Two men riding electric bikes and dressed in dark clothing assaulted the victim before making off from the area.
Mercy crews raced to scene and the man was rushed to hospital for treatment to serious injuries.
Police are urging any witness to come contact them.
Anyone with dash-cam footage could also assist in the investigation.
Detective Constable Stephen Solomon said: 'Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of this incident and I would appeal to anyone who was in the area around this time to contact us.
'We are keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed anything. In addition, there may have been passing vehicles with dash-cam footage so I would urge anyone that can assist to please come forward.'
Elsewhere, a 39-year-old man was found badly injured after a 'stabbing' in Ayr.
The incident happened at Braeside Road in the town on Tuesday, June 17 at around 10am.
The victim was airlifted to Queen ELizabeth Hospital in Glasgow where he remains in a serious but stable condition.
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Cops now say they are trying to track down a man seen in the area around the time of the incident.
He is described as white, mid 30s, around 5ft 11in tall and has a tattoo on his neck.
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