A man suffered a laceration to his face in a mindless Paisley street attack.
The 40-year-old was rushed to hospital following the onslaught, which happened near King Street at around 10.15pm on Friday night.
Detectives probing the incident, which they are treating as a serious assault, said the attacker was with two other men when he pounced on his victim.
It is understood police are examining CCTV from the area in a bid to identify the suspects responsible for the attack.
Detective Constable Stewart Crawford, from Paisley CID, said: “A 40-year-old man was seriously assaulted by another male near to King Street in Paisley on Friday night.
“The victim suffered a laceration to his face which required hospital treatment.
“We believe his attacker was part of a group of three men, all of whom we are keen to trace.
“If you witnessed the incident, or saw three males in the area around the time it took place, then we would like to hear from you.”
He added: “If you have dashcam of private space CCTV from the area, then again, we would ask that you contact police.”
Express readers with information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
