Cops have launched a probe after a man was brutally beaten on a Scots street.
The vicious attack happened at the entrance of a block of flats in Ayr just after midnight.
A 31-year-old was seriously assaulted in Princes Court.
Officers attended and the injured man was traced within a flat.
He was taken to Ayr Hospital where he was treated for head injuries then later released.
The suspects were wearing dark coloured clothing.
Detective Constable Janet Ferguson of Ayr Police Station said: “We are still speaking to the injured man to gather the exact circumstances of this incident.
"We are also gathering local CCTV footage to gain information that will help our enquiry.
“At this time, I would ask anyone who was in the area of Princes Court around midnight, who witnessed anything suspicious, or who has information on this attack that will assist our investigation, to contact us.”
Ayr Police Station can be contacted through 101 quoting reference number 0071 of 28 November.
Alternatively Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.
