Man airlifted to hospital after ‘stabbing' in Scots seaside town
Elsewhere cops sealed off a busy area of Edinburgh following an incident
BLADE NIGHTMARE Man airlifted to hospital after 'stabbing' in Scots seaside town
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A CASUALTY has been airlifted to hospital after he was reportedly stabbed in a horror attack.
It's understood that emergency services this morning raced to a house in Ayr, Ayrshire, following reports of an injured man.
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Emergency services were summoned to Braeside Road, Ayr
The patient was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, according to Glasgow Live.
Chief Inspector Stuart Dougan told the news website: 'Around 10am on Tuesday, 17 June, 2025, we were called to a report of a man found injured in the Braeside Road area of Ayr.
"He has been taken to hospital for treatment. Emergency services are in attendance and enquiries are ongoing.'
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson added: 'We received a call at 10:02 to attend an incident on Braeside Road, Ayr.
"An ambulance and an air ambulance with a trauma team were dispatched to the scene and one patient was transported to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.'
The Scottish Sun has asked Police Scotland for comment.
In an unrelated incident, a person died after police locked down a busy Scottish city centre for hours.
Cops sealed off the Cowgate in Edinburgh on Sunday evening at around 6pm.
The alarm was raised following reports of concern for a person.
Locals were urged to avoid the area.
Stashed gun found on wooded city path amid Scotland's gangland war probe
Sadly, a person has died following an incident.
Multiple emergency service vehicles were spotted at the scene on Sunday.
Police cars were parked in the middle of the road with their lights flashing.
Blue tape was also put up across both ends of the street, blocking anyone from passing through.
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