The incident took place at around 2.30pm on Saturday, May 11, when the elderly man was walking along Ferguslie Park Avenue. Police say that he was approached by a group of youths and assaulted.
A 60-year-old man was rushed to hospital after being attacked by a group of youngsters in Paisley at the weekend.
The incident took place in broad daylight at around 2.30pm on Saturday, May 11, when the elderly man was walking along Ferguslie Park Avenue. Police say that he was approached by a group of youths and assaulted. He was rushed to the University Hospital Crosshouse in Kilmarnock for the treatment of 'serious but not life-threatening' injuries.READ MORE: Unlicensed dermal filler and Botulinum toxin seized in raid at Glasgow warehouseDetective Constable Robert Urquhart of Paisley CID said: "Extensive enquiries are being carried out to establish the full circumstances of this incident.
"We know that the area was busy at the time and would ask anyone who witnessed the incident and who hasn’t already spoken to police to get in touch."I would also ask any motorists with dash-cams who were in the area to check their footage in case they have captured anything which could assist with the investigation."
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police via 101 quoting incident 2101 of 11 May. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, if you wish to remain anonymous.
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