A young West Lothian man was rushed to hospital at the weekend after he was targeted by a gang of six in a late night attack.
Police in the area have issued an urgent appeal for information after the 28-year-old sustained serious injuries from the incident in Livingston.
According to officers, the man had been approached while he was using a footpath that runs between Camps Rigg and Sutherland Way on Sunday (December 11) at around 2am.
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While walking through, the man was targeted by a group of six people, containing four men and two women, who went on to assault him on the path.
Rushed to St John's Hospital for treatment, police have urged anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact 101 as soon as possible.
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Detective Sergeant John Bowerbank of Livingston CID said: “Our enquiries are ongoing and I am appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed this incident to get in touch.
“I am also asking anyone with dash-cam or private CCTV that might assist with our enquiries to get in touch.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting incident 2563 of11 December, 2022.
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