A 75-year-old man was found with a serious head injury in a street in Fife, prompting a police investigation into how he was hurt.
The pensioner remains in hospital following the unexplained injury in Methilhill and has not been able to tell detectives what happened.
He had left a premises in Institute Row in the early hours of Sunday and was heading towards Pirnie Street.
However a member of the public found him injured on Grieve Street and he was taken to Victoria Hospital.
Detective Sergeant Jim Scarborough from Levenmouth CID said: “The man continues to be treated in hospital and we’re conducting a number of inquiries in the local area to determine how he came to sustain his injuries.
"At this time he hasn’t been able to speak to officers to help us establish what exactly has happened.
“The area is predominately residential however we are eager to hear from anyone who may have seen the man in the Grieve Street area shortly before 1am on Sunday morning and who may have information that can assist our inquiries.
“The man was last seen heading onto Pirnie Street, in the direction of Grieve Street. Anyone who may have private CCTV or who was driving with a dash-cam recording in this area is also asked to get in contact with officers.”
Anyone with information should contact Levenmouth CID via 101 , quoting incident number 1657 of 4 August.
Alternatively an anonymous report can be made to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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