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Naina Bhardwaj

Man suffers serious head injury after 'targeted attack' by three armed men in Scots town

A man has been left with a serious head injury after a 'targeted attack' by three men who are believed to have had weapons.

The incident occurred as he was walking down Beechwood Drive, Coatbridge around 9.10pm on Wednesday September 29.

The 45-year-old was then seriously assaulted by the suspects and rushed to University Hospital Monklands for treatment.

Police Scotland have assured the public there is no risk to the wider public and are asking for anyone with information to get in touch.

Detective Constable Paul James from Coatbridge Police Station said: “We believe this was a targeted attack and there is no risk to the wider public.

“We are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time or may have dash cam footage to get in touch via 101 quoting incident reference number 3504 of 29 September 21.”

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