A man has been rushed to hospital after being 'stabbed' in Ayrshire in the early hours of this morning.
The 31-year-old was approached by two unidentified men at around 12.30am while crossing Hawkhill Place, Stevenston.
He suffered a stab wound during the incident and was taken to Crosshouse Hospital for treatment.
He has since been discharged.
One of the two men is described as white, around 5ft 8in tall and of slim build.
He spoke with a Scottish accent and was wearing a black skip hat, black shell type jacket and blue jeans.
No description is available of the second man.
Detectives in Ayrshire are now probing the attack and are appealing for anyone with any information on the assault to get in touch.
Detective Constable Fraser Murray of Saltcoats Police Station said: “Our enquiries into this incident are ongoing and I would urge anyone with information to come forward.
“We would be keen to speak to anyone who may have seen or heard a disturbance in the area or anyone who may have dashcam or private CCTV footage from the area.
“Anyone with information can call 101, quoting incident 0279 of 17 April or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
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