Two men charged with attempted murder after teen seriously injured
Emergency services were called to Balloan Road around 9.45pm on Saturday following reports of a disturbance.
A 19-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries and transferred to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Medical teams have described the teenager's condition as stable. Two men, aged 19 and 24, have been charged following the incident. JasperImage A teenager was found injured within a block of flats. JasperImage
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 9.45pm on Saturday, April 26, we received a report of a disturbance in the Balloan Road area of Inverness.
'Emergency services attended and a 19-year-old man was taken to hospital in Inverness with serious injuries and later transferred to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, where his condition is described as stable.
'Two men, aged 19 and 24, have been arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with the incident.'
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