A 14-year-old boy has been treated in hospital for serious injuries after being violently attacked in Rutherglen.
The teenager was assaulted at around 5.50pm on Hamilton Road near to McCallum Avenue on Friday, March 26.
He was rushed to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow for treatment sparking a police probe into the ‘violent incident’.
Investigators are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area around the time of the incident and motorists who may have dashcam footage.
Detective Sergeant Kevin Clark of Lanarkshire CID said: "I am appealing to anyone who witnessed this violent incident or has any information to contact us.
"I would also ask anyone who was driving in the area at the time with dashcam footage to get in touch as it could assist with our investigation."
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