A man has been left with serious injuries after being attacked with a machete on a Lanarkshire street.
The 31-year-old was brutally assaulted by a man on Rhyber Avenue in Lanark at around 8.35pm last night (June 9).
The suspect, along with three other men then vandalised windows of a house in the same street before driving off drove off in a dark coloured car.
Emergency services raced to the scene and took the victim by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where he remains for treatment for head injuries.
Medical staff describe his condition as stable.
Officers say the victim was "specifically targeted" but the motive is not yet clear.
They are now appealing to members of the public who may have seen anything during the terrifying ordeal.
DS Jim Williamson told Lanarkshire Live : “Whilst the motive for this attack has still to be established, we believe that the man, for whatever reason, was specifically targeted.
“At this time we have no description of the suspects. Rhyber Avenue is residential and I am sure that people would have seen, or at least heard the attack take place.
“If you have any information about the incident, then please contact police at Wishaw via 101."
Information can also be left anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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