Man in hospital after serious assault in late-night street attack in Scots town

The area has been taped off by police
The area has been taped off by police -Credit:Fife Jammer Locations/FJL Services


A man is in hospital following a serious assault after a late-night street attack in a Scots town.

Emergency crews were called to the Roods Road area of Inverkeithing, in Fife, after receiving reports of a serious assault at 10.50pm on Friday, May 10. Paramedics attended and a 64-year-old man was found injured.

He was rushed to Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy for treatment, where his current condition is unknown. Pictures from the scene on Saturday, May 11 show the area shut off by police with a large cordon in place.

Officers say inquiries into the incident remain ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.50pm on Friday, May 10 police were called to the Roods Road area of Inverkeithing, following a report of the serious assault of a 64-year-old man.

"He was conveyed to the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy for treatment and inquiries into the incident are ongoing.”

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