A teenage boy has been rushed to hospital in a serious condition after being assaulted and robbed in Ayrshire.
The 16-year-old was assaulted by three young men in Boydfield Gardens, Prestwick, at around 8.35pm on Saturday.
Emergency services were called to the scene and the teen, who was suffering from head injuries, was taken to Ayr Hospital where he remains in a serious condition.
Local residents reported a police cordon remained in place throughout the night into Sunday.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Around 8.35 pm on Saturday, 20 June 2020, a 16-year-old male youth was assaulted by three male youths in Boydfield Gardens, Prestwick who then ran off with some of his personal property.
“He was taken by ambulance to Ayr Hospital where he is being treated for a serious head injury. Hospital staff describe his condition as serious.
“Police are following a definite line of enquiry.”
